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Subject:Re: Current job market for tech writers From:"Keith Carlson" <kcarlson1391 -at- mchsi -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 28 May 2002 21:53:56 -0500
Good to hear from a contractor. I have been wondering how the state of the
economy has been affecting independents. Theoretically, when companies
downsize, they're going to have more need for contractors to manage the ups
and downs of the workload. At least that's one of the benefits heard about
independent contracting.
Any other independents on this list? What is your experience?
TIA
Keith C.
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From: "Bruce Byfield" <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Cc: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Current job market for tech writers
> From Vancouver, Canada:
>
> I'm doing fine (just returned from talking with one new client, and need
to phone another potential one later today), but the market in general seems
to have slowed here after a rather hopeful-looking April and early May.
>
> What jobs do appear often seem to be requiring specific technical
knowledge. Just knowing technical writing doesn't seem enough.
>
> I've also heard some people say that jobs for senior writers are scarce. I
haven't found that true in contracting, but, of course, as a scavenger, I'm
not particular about what scraps I pick up. :-)
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