Re: Sr Tech Writer job?

[Geoff Lane <geoff -at- gjctech -dot- co -dot- uk>]

On Thursday, December 18, 2008, Peter Neilson wrote;

> Just found one listed, requires HS diploma, pays $19/hr. It's over 150 
> miles from my home. It's career-change time, isn't it?
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Possibly more depressing is the tendency in UK for advertisers to
start off at a reasonable rate to "test the water". You apply for the
contract but hear nothing. A few days to a week later, the same job is
re-advertised at a lower rate, and again a few days later at an even
lower rate, and again a few days later ...

I guess that we can't blame recruiters for trying to pay as little as
possible but it is depressing to see jobs that require years of
experience and in-depth knowledge of software tools going for just
over National Minimum Wage (about $9/hr) in some of these dutch
auctions.

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Geoff

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