RE: Sr Tech Writer job?

Subject: RE: Sr Tech Writer job?
From: "Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:08:15 -0500

Well, at those pay rates, perhaps they are getting who they pay for?

Cheers,

Sean

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Sean Brierley
Technical Writer
www.accu-time.com



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From: techwr-l-bounces+sbrierley=accu-time -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Peter Neilson wrote about an employment ad:

"Just found one listed, requires HS diploma, pays $19/hr. It's over 150
miles from my home. It's career-change time, isn't it?"

I regularly see help wanted ads for a company. One day, curiosity got me
and I called them about the position. They wanted a Sr. Tech Writer and
were willing to go as high as $20 an hour with minimal benefits.
However, benefits wouldn't start until they satisfied a six-month grace
period. (They justified the "minimal" benefits by saying they were a
small company and that they haven't had much luck with writers.) That
was about a year ago and I've seen four ads (once ever three months) for
a Sr. Tech Writer with 5-7 years experience. The company is also about
150 miles away. They refuse to pay more and they refuse to allow
telecommuting, because technical writers are just not reliable. I hope
they find someone to fit their needs. Unfortunately for them, I AM
reliable and don't like to be insulted before I even turn in a resume. I
imagine a lot of other writers (Jr. on up) also don't like to be
insulted.
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