Re: I'm taking my marbles and going home...

Subject: Re: I'm taking my marbles and going home...
From: "Diane Evans" <diane_evans -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 05:46:16 +0000



>Diane wrote about "hilarious" job ops:

>>Or how about this one: Leading Media company seeks talented
>>and motivated technical writer to provide technical documentation
>>and marketing support for a proprietary online tool."
>>It pays $20 - $25 an hour.

>I'm confused - you're out of work, but snubbing what is potentially
>a 50K-per-year job? (52K if you don't take a vacation)

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had that reaction. We are we
talking US dollars, right, Diane? What was the joke again?

-Greg Holmes


The problem is the cost of living here in Bellevue. If I take into account commuting and other costs, this pays little more than unemployment. I wouldn't hesitate to take this job if it was billed as an entry-level position, but asking a "talented and motivated technical writer" to work at such a low wage in Bellevue appears to be an insult rather than a proper job offer.

Diane Evans
Technical Writer

Washington State Coordinator, Tombstone Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/washing.html
Oregon State Coordinator, Tombstone Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/oregon.html


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