Re: "Are technical writers the unsung heroes of document generation?"

[Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>]

Screwed how?

I have a great job in the software business and it was my choice
whether to go staff or 1099. Which previous jobs I've liked and
disliked correlates not at all with my staff / contractor status.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> Yes, you're right.  If you're working as a "computer industry" technical
> writer, you're screwed.  I keep forgetting this because I'd rather work as a
> greeter at Wal Mart than take a W2 job in that field. And it's not just
> because of this. I now live in Oregon where the law doesn't exist, and I
> still pass over any job in this field unless I can bid on it 1099.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
>
> On 6/20/2015 10:52 AM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
>>
>> You're missing California Labor Code Â515.5(b)(5)
>
>
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