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Subject:Re: Freelance vs. Contracting TW? From:John Posada <john -at- TDANDW -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:28:08 -0500
If I've been working as a technical writer, I am a technical writer.
Period.
Don't label yourself anything. It only excludes you from situations
where other people can misinterpret the significance of the label,
whether appropriate of not.
Deborah L. Crossman wrote:
>
> In a resume, if you have been doing odd jobs as a Technical Writer, would it
> be best to label yourself a "Freelance Technical Writer," "Contracting
> Technical Writer," "Consulting Technical Writer," or what?
>
> T[much]IA
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and he will sit in a boat and smoke cigars all day."
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