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Re: Career moves? What jobs are technical writers likely to move toward
Subject:Re: Career moves? What jobs are technical writers likely to move toward From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:28:22 -0800 (PST)
> What careers do technical communicators often
> move toward?
I and several others I know moved into management.
Others I know moved into a consulting role/sole
proprietorship.
I know of writers who are now programmers, QA
engineers, trainers, and custom support engineers.
I know of a writer who now owns a restaurant. Another
who is a bartender. One who is a doctor. One who is a
stay-at-home dad.
I even know of a male writer who is now a female
writer. But that's getting very off-topic.
So, what jobs are tech writers likely to move toward?
I don't think there's a clear answer. It's kind of
like asking what a baby will grow up to be. The
possibilities are endless. It's up to the person, not
the current role.
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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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