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While amusing, they seem like they would require some explanation to ensure
the other person really gets what they title holder actually does. Which
might not be a bad thing!
On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Nina Rogers <janina -dot- rogers -at- gmail -dot- com>
wrote:
> I am lucky enough to work at a relatively unconventional company. (At one
> point, or CEO's title was "Master of the Universe" or something like that.
> Now that we're more established, he's resorted to the conventional title of
> "CEO.") For the first time in my tech writing career, I'm not in a job
> where I was hired as a tech writer. Instead, I'm a Customer Care
> Representative (i.e., customer service person) who gets to write the
> company's much-needed documentation, edit/proofread new screens, and do
> some QA. I was told to come up with whatever title I liked. So far, I
> haven't come up with anything, but I'm getting some good ideas here!
> Content Scribbler has a nice ring to it!
>
> While the names are fun to think about, I'm like several others who posted
> here: I was always, and still am, perfectly happy with the title "Technical
> Writer." Well, I'm partial to "Tech Writer" because I think it sounds just
> a little cooler!
>
> Nina
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Karl Norman <kylesimmons0164 -at- gmail -dot- com>
> wrote:
>
> > Craig, I'm also the sole technical writer at my company. This is my first
> > job (straight out of college). I get the feeling my company knows they
> need
> > a tech writer, but they aren't too sure why. As a result, I get some
> > surprised faces when I explain what I can do, but the leadership doesn't
> > seem to have figured out how to leverage my skills. Any advice for a lone
> > newbie?
> >
> > --
> > *Kyle Simmons*
> >
> > Technical Writer
> > Aloe Vera of America, Inc.
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