RE: The debate that won't die

[John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>]

>>That is hardly a comparison to the decades of experience it takes to
become a
>>skilled programmer, electrical engineer, or scientist. I have a friend who
is a
>>software engineer for a large company. He worked for over a decade to get
the
>>skills this job demands. And probably 100 people in the world can do what
he
>>does. He is paid well and has relative job security. In the same time he
has
>>been there, his department has hired and fired 4 technical writers. 

ya know...for a minute, I thought you were talking about me..

- it has taken me 10 years to know what I know
- about 100 people can do what I do
- I'm paid well
- I have relative job security
- my department has hired and fired MORE than four programmers while I've
been here (and hasn't fired ANY technical writers)


John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
jposada -at- book -dot- com
212-414-6656
 "Be accurate...the 4am wakeup call you prevent could be your manager's"


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