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Subject:Re: Qualifications for "senior" tech writer? From:Andy Sutton <asutton -at- GTE -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:30:37 -0500
Which begs the question: What is the going rate for an "author" or
"senior
author?" I'm working in the Southeast United States, Tampa, Florida to
be
exact, in my first (and only) tech writing job. My responsibilities
include
project management, determining standards, and creating on-line help and
paper
documentation. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Damien Braniff wrote:
> I don't think age (or necessarily experience) has much to do with it -
it's
> all about being able to do the job. When I started (years ago!!) as a
> trainee it was "on the job" training with 5/6 rewrites before my fist
doc
> went to the customer - you learned to swim quickly or sank! After 6
> months I was promoted to author and was checking my "trainer's" work.
> After a year I was up to Senior Author and was responsible for
training
> somebody!! Since then I've worked at several places with different
titles.
> Some people place a lot of importance in what they're called (and in
some
> cases, due to politics, it IS important); personally as long as they
pay me
> the going rate I don't care a great deal what they call me!!
>
> Damien Braniff
> Technical Author
> PAC International
>
> PS Here we're officially Tech Writers but I'm used to writing Author!
