RE: Somewhat OT: Tech Writers vs. other writers

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

> essentially, entering the market a year or two from now as 
> department heads 
> or managers, rather than the "entry-level" positions at 
> modest salaries 
> available now. My question is whether that same amount of 
> experience (salary 

ASUE...I'm ready for the flames and have my NOMEX® underwear on...

but in my opinion, with the writer with a diploma where the ink is still
wet...the person is not prepared to be a self-sufficient technical writer at
any level....and an MS or PhD doesn't make them qualified as a senior level
or manager.

In fact, maybe having only that degree (without indepth knowledge in the
subject being written about) is a hindrance to producing solid deliverables.


John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
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