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First I appologize for sending my last message before I wrote anything. I
guess I need one more cup of coffee. I agree with your title plight. It
has been difficult while job hunting or trying to justify why I want the
money I might want. There also seems to be a negative connotation connected
with "Tech Writer", one I don't really understand. I actually refer to
myself as a writer specializing in online help development. My official
title here is "Technical Documentation Specialist" with the next level being
"Senior Technical Documentation Specialist" and then "Technical
Documentation Manager". This gives some credence to experience and yet I
find there are those with similar titles who have very little experience.
It will be interesting to follow this string and see the kinds of titles you
receive.
