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Subject:Re: The Best Job You've Ever Been Fired From From:"CB Casper" <knowone -at- surfy -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 11 Jun 2003 06:25:17 -0800
> Have you been fired? Was it the best or worst
> thing that ever happened?
Best thing. Worked as Manufacturing Engineer for
20 years never realizing I was a Tech Writer.
Being laid off after 12 years was a shock as I
didn't see it coming. Company paid seminar provided
the impetus to review my career and skills. Landed
a Project Manager gig for a couple of years, and
then went perm with a TW spot in a completely
different industry. I was complacent and in a rut
and generally tired of the Aerospace biz, so getting
the boot really helped my career and life.
CB - finally accepting having been a TW for 25 years
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