TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
RE: What job did you have before you became a technical communicator?
Subject:RE: What job did you have before you became a technical communicator? From:"Oja, W. Kelly" <w -dot- kelly -dot- oja -at- verizon -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:51:34 -0600
Well,
I went back to college when I was 26 and I majored in Scientific and
Technical Communications because I figured I could make twice as much
money while working half as many hours as a journalist. The hours so far
are in-line with that line of thought, and the pay is close.
Before re-entering the halls of education, I worked as a truck frame
inspector for a company that produces refuse haulers and cement mixers,
a component installer for a company that produces cabs for John Deere,
CAT, Ford-New Holland, and computer cabinets for Hewlett-Packard. I also
worked for a beer distributor and oversaw the removal of DLA raw rubber
from an Army Depot. Those are the main "careers" I had. When I was first
in college in the early '90s, I also found myself working in loss
prevention, a grocery store, and a soft-drink distributor. Side jobs
over the past 14 years have included: a bouncer, floral delivery, car
sales, construction, and a DJ.
I guess you could say that I was not entirely focused in my 20s.
RoboHelp for FrameMaker is a NEW online publishing tool for FrameMaker that
lets you easily single-source content to online Help, intranet, and Web.
The interface is designed for FrameMaker users, so there is little or no
learning curve and no macro language required! Call 800-718-4407 for
competitive pricing or download a trial at: http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l4
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
