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Subject:Re: Do we like our jobs? From:Sue Heim <SUE -at- RIS -dot- RISINC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 15 Mar 1995 12:53:20 PST
Emily Skarzenski expounded with:
> Bravo, Howard! Yes, I have a lot of complaints about my job, but I know it's
the
> career for me. And I actually *am* proud to identify myself to other people as
a
> technical writer. Call me corny, but it's true.
I agree wholeheartedly!! We (as a generalization) may "get no
respect" from those who create the products about which we write, but
I get plenty of respect from those outside of the industry. In fact,
I get a lot of "Wow! You must really be smart!!" Which I, of course,
sort of blushingly (and very modestly) agree with! <grin>
Quite obviously, self-respect is not a problem for me! <grin>
Blush...
Sue Heim
Research Information Systems
Email: Sue -at- ris -dot- risinc -dot- com
