Re: A dark take on Tech Writing...do you agree?

["CL T" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I do! A little harder to make a living that way...heheh (unless you've got a
few suggestions).

(Blogging is simply my excuse to write something "non-work" on a daily
basis.)


-Collin



On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:42 AM, McLauchlan, Kevin <
Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com> wrote:

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> > It's funny. Because of this article I've actually escalated the
> decision
> > to
> > change my career. It made me think, evaluate and reconsider what I do.
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> > While I get paid very well in this job (I live in Utah and am on par
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> > the high side of national averages) and I enjoy what I do, I have
> noticed
> > my
> > desire to write decreasing. I no longer have much desire to "write for
> > fun".
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> > I kinda want that back...I used to love writing my own stuff, crafting
> a
> > work and sending it out. I wasn't "rich" doing it, but I did have a
> 75%
> > publish rate and was working into the mainstream for much of my work.
> Now?
> > I
> > just don't want to do the same "job" at home.
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> So, blog.         ;->
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>  - Kevin
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