Re: What sort of experience would be better?

[Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

For my first job out of school I would choose the opportunity with the
longest expected duration.  Once you have established yourself in the role
initially defined, you can work on opportunities to take on other
responsibilities as you accumulate experience.  And in the current economic
climate, there's a lot to be said for not spending your savings if you can
avoid it.  "Scrimping and saving" is better than depleting.

Gene Kim-Eng



On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Jimmy Breck-McKye <jb527 -at- hotmail -dot- co -dot- uk>wrote:

> I'm a recent graduate looking to enter technical writing, and I need to
> make a choice. Quickly.
>
> On the one hand, I'm being offered a dedicated, but unpaid twelve-week
> internship at a national charity. I would document the organization's
> CRM / donor managing software and create training materials. The work
> would be in the center of London, the expensive and formidable capital.
> I have just about enough savings to cover my living expenses for the
> period. Just.
>
> On the other, I'm offered a paid position with another company in
> London. I would be a "Business Support Manager", something between IT
> sales and generic tech support, occasionally drafting training materials
> and documents for an online application. This would be paid ~ £20,000
> (around $30,000 USD) annually. I'd be able to live in London, though I'd
> have to scrimp and save here and there.
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