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> [Money Magazine] rates technical writing stress and strain as LOW!
> Any takers for that one?
Compared to what? I can think of many jobs that are more stressful
and strenuous than tech writing (and quite a few that are less
stressful, too :-)
kelly -at- nashua -dot- hp -dot- com
COMMENT:
Whoever conducted that study must have been under a lot of stress!
Doesn't everyone know that the some of most stressful jobs are those
with DEADLINES?...and no or little control over them.