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Subject:Re: Why do U want to be a Tech Writer? From:Ivan Gelicall <ivan_gelicall -at- HOTBOT -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:09:01 -0800
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When I go on an interview, the interviewer always asks: Why did you want to become a Tech Writer?
I find this question hard to answer, because if I answer from the heart I seem like an idiot. And if I try to answer in some professional way it seems to come off as flip.
Is there a way to answer this question and still sound somewhat intelligent?
