WAS: Did I overreact?

[Dana Worley]

On Wednesday, May 31, 2006, Me Too wrote: 

> Heck, inside a lot of hi-tech companies there are lots of people who
> don't really understand what a technical writer *does.* 

A few years ago someone sent an email to our "everyone" list about 
a flyer for a "financial planning for women" seminar that had been 
posted on a public bulletin board. This person was upset because 
women were being treated "special". Anyway, since this person 
posted publicly, I responded publicly.

I had someone approach me later, who complimented me on the 
well-written response. She then asked, "have you ever thought 
about being a writer for a living?".

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry ;)

And back to the original question, $40K for an entry or mid level 
tech writing position, in many areas of the country, would not be too 
bad. I accepted my original position here in Utah at substantially 
less.

Dana W.

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Dana Worley
Manager, Software Support Group
Campbell Scientific, Inc. 
Microsoft MVP, Windows Help 2003-2006