Re: Slow Tech Writers (offshoot of "Looking for advice -- up to the j ob?")

["Lisa Bronson" <Lisa -dot- Bronson -at- ipaper -dot- com>]

Jason asked:
So, are you a sprinter or a grinder?  Or do you think I should just cut
some of the caffeine out of my diet?

You sound like you're doing fine, Jason... don't deprive yourself of the
caffeine!  ;-)

I myself am definitely a sprinter.  Last week, I got a new challenge
working with one of our engineers on some drawings that needed to be
completed before he could get me information for the instruction manual.
Because I wasn't pressed with any major deadlines, I volunteered to help,
and my supervisor approved it.

When the project was nearly complete, my supervisor and I talked about it.
He told me that the engineer was pleased with my work, that I had learned
quickly and done a great job producing the CAD drawings, bills of material,
and engineering change orders.  I told him how much I had enjoyed it, but
now that I know how to do it, I am ready to move on to something else.  My
mom says I was like that even as a child--she recalls telling me to fill
the dishwasher once, and I argued that I didn't want to, because I already
knew how to do that!

I probably should be a contractor, so I could have a "new" job every few
months without looking like a job hopper!  The only thing keeping me from
doing so is the fact that there are three little mouths in my home who
expect to eat on a regular basis!  This area doesn't have a great amount of
tech writing available, and I would worry that I couldn't keep a steady
income flowing into my bank account.

I've been in this position for almost 4 years.  There's a good deal of
variety, especially when I volunteer for special projects like this one.
So, I guess I can handle it for a few more years.  ;-)

Cheers,
Lisa B.

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Lisa Bronson
Associate Technical Writer
Evergreen Packaging Equipment
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
319-399-3239
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"Writing about yourself is a tremendously powerful exercise. If you want to
know how accurately you perceive reality in the present, try writing about
your perception of your past. You just might discover an entirely new
reality."--Lisa Bronson





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