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Re: Dammit Jim I'm a Writer, Not A Programmer

Subject: Re: Dammit Jim I'm a Writer, Not A Programmer
From: Scott Turner <quills -at- airmail -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 08:55:29 -0500

This argument seems to to be leaning towards the technical-writer-who's not-so-technical end of things, what about the other end of the argument? I was hired as a "documentation specialist," with the contractual reassurance that I would be writing on-page content, help files, user guides, etc. Now however, I find my job has changed drastically: I coded our company's new web site, I've been increasingly involved with cleaning up the developers' HTML and Javascript flubs, I've been customizing the company's MS Office tools with VBA, I am also currently the point person for all support calls, both for the internal managemnt system and for our clients' systems; all while still being paid the salary of a tech writer. For me, at least, it seems that if I am going to be required to have the knowledge of a developers AND use it to code, I should at least get paid what they're being paid, which happens to be about twice my current salary. I don't know guys, am I just dreaming that !
I'm being taken advantage of her
e?


Yes, and yes.

You are dreaming, why would they want to pay for what they are getting free? Yes, your job has changed, have you considered talking with your boss about redefining the job description, title, and pay scale?

Scott

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