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"JB Foster" <> wrote in message news:184455 -at- techwr-l -dot- -dot- -dot-
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> A different list (on the web) is having a similar discussion about this. One
> person posted that recent graduates in his city (Orlando), are willing to
> work for peanuts. Being established, he can't afford to compete because of
> the going rate. And since that university is still churning out lots of
> qualified peanut-takers, each year. He's been forced into selling furniture,
> because it pays better. He sounded bitter, and rightly so!
If selling furniture makes him more money, what is he complaining about?
Obviously the market couldn't bear his pay, as such he found a different
profession that would. I'd say he adapted quite well.
The economy is changing and demand is changing. Competition is good. The more
competition there is, the more pressure there is for people to turn out quality
work at lower prices. Competition ensures quality and efficiency by
relentlessly driving down the cost on goods and services.
In this sense, tech writing isn't any different than say RAM. In 1998, a 256MB
RAM stick was like $130.00. Now, I can get them for $30.00. Competition,
decreasing demand, and greater capacity have driven down the unit cost of RAM.
This sucks, but this is life. Be bitter, be mad, feel wronged - that's the way
it is.
> And good old free enterprise loves being able to - 'buy em cheap,
> work em hard.'
...and this has changed how in 2000 years?
Andrew Plato
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