Re: WAS: Did I overreact? NOW: Salary Info & Money Mag's Top Jobs

[Me Too <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

You'll probably still have to explain many times what
a tech writer is and does. 99% of Americans, you tell
them you're a technical writer, and the only thing
they can think of is you're one of the people who make
VCR programming guides unreadable.  :-)

Heck, inside a lot of hi-tech companies there are lots
of people who don't really understand what a technical
writer *does.* I usually them I translate from
Geekinese to English.

--- Diana Ost <Diana -dot- Ost -at- msmcorp -dot- com> wrote:

>  
> 
> For those of you who are not STC members, I got this
> at home last night
> from the STC. Salary.com has some salary info. And,
> we have one of the
> top jobs in America! Who knew? (Used to, I would
> have to explain what
> the heck a tech writer was, and did.)
> 
> Enjoy!
> -- Diana 
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> Technical writing is Money Magazine's "Lucky Number
> 13" 
> 
> Money Magazine and Salary.com have just released a
> new list of the 50
> "Best Jobs in America"-and technical writing landed
> at number 13! What's
> more, two other job titles used by STC
> members-curriculum developer and
> editor-scored numbers 18 and 19, respectively. 
> 
> In evaluating the jobs, Money used such criteria as
> salary, growth,
> stress levels and flexibility in hours. You can view
> the complete list
> at:
> 
>  
>
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/top50/index.html
> 
> 
> The list is targeted at those considering a career
> change, but how does
> it help you, the practicing technical communicator?
> You can use the list
> to publicize what you do and the current industry
> recognition it's
> receiving! Consider bringing the list to the
> attention of your manager
> or supervisor. Other recipients might include your
> internal or external
> customer organizations, and perhaps your company
> newsletter and website
> as well. 
> 
> At the very least, the list is a prestigious
> acknowledgement of the
> rising profile of technical communicators. So,
> spread the word! And,
> congratulations-you have one of the "Best Jobs in
> America"! 
> 
> -Maurice Martin, STC Communication Director 
> 
> Society for Technical Communication 
> 
> 
> ----------------------------
> 
> 
> Diana Ost
> Technical Writer/Reporting Analyst
> Production Administration
> Market Street Mortgage Corporation
> diana -dot- ost -at- msmcorp -dot- com
> Phone (727) 431-7209
> Fax     (727) 724-9096
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ACS, Inc.

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