Bullet Points Sometimes all your work can be erased by a business decision Companies will never pay technical writers as well as programmers Take pride in your work, even if it never quite comes out the way you want it to On your last day, shake everyone’s hand and smile The final push As my
A Career in Technical Writing: Reversals
Bullet Points Adjusting to corporate life can be difficult, especially if you have a tendency to curse A cubicle is a terrible place to receive a lecture The best way through a work crisis is to do your job well The one constant when it comes to managers is change A visit from Ted It
A Career in Technical Writing: Last Contractor Standing
Bullet Points Many people turn contract positions into full-time opportunities Contractors are often treated much differently than employees Corporate environments continually change and evolve Mergers usually create radical changes within a company When the going gets tough, the people with options leave A good technical writer knows to choose words carefully The good times Despite
A Career in Technical Writing: A strange new world
Bullet points Companies that hire contract technical writers are often in disarray Many companies don’t know quite what they want and they don’t know what you need to do your job Technical writing and research go hand-in-hand It is always nice to know who your audience is A not quite new building My first day
