Fw: C++ Need to Know (was Prosaic Prose)

["Kristine J. Olberg" <kjolberg -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM>]

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 > From: Susan W. Gallagher <sgallagher -at- EXPERSOFT -dot- COM>
 > >I guess what I'm saying is if the tech writer can write commercial
grade
 > >programs then why isn't he/she looking for a job as a programmer rather
 > >than a tech writer?
 >
 > Now, *that's* a totally different question! I know how to balance a
 > checkbook, but I've been a bookkeeper and I didn't like it. I also
 > know how to program in several different languages, but I prefer

 Gotta agree. Here's my current quandary: I've been consulting for a
company
 for about a 1-1/2 years. I've been hinting that I'd like to be employed
 full-time. Well, they finally got around to putting together an offer ....
 no, two offers. You see, two managers want to hire me. One wants me to do
 writing/analysis/UI design, and the other wants me to do UI
 design/analysis/programming.

 I'm torn. I've been working in tech. pubs for nearly 20 years, over a
dozen
 years as a writer. But the grass looks greener on the other side. I can't
 decide if it's because I'm a little burned out, or if my heart is saying,
 "change would be good." We'll see. I have another week to decide.

 Regards...Kris
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 kris -at- olberg -dot- com
 kolberg -at- actamed -dot- com

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