RE: How many technical writers wear different hats?

[mlist -at- safenet-inc -dot- com]

> This got me thinking. How many technical writers out there 
> find themselves doing other things, say on a temporary basis? 
> By other things, let's say, "other duties as assigned."

Hmm.

I've helped 'hump freight' and direct traffic and disassemble/
assemble shelving and pull network cables and various other 
bits during at least two company moves since I've been with 
this current employer.

I've helped out with Engineering Testing. 
I've been guinnea pig for a couple of software introductions.

In a previous gig I was the committee rep for a few hundred 
people within a larger branch of the company went through ISO 9001 
certification. Basically that ten-month 'part-time' task involved 
 pushing string and herding cats, attending a lot of meetings, 
learning about disaster preparedness and recovery, etc., etc. 
and writing, lots and lots and lots of writing, mostly procedures 
and meeting agendas/minutes.

It's been pretty quiet for a year-and-a-bit.  Must be time 
I stuck my nose out or volunteered for something.   :-)

As I write this on one monitor, the monitor next to it is showing 
the snazzy new tank in the Dream Aquarium screensaver.
A bargoon at 20 bucks.  Time to feed the fish.

Kevin

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