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Subject: re: Career paths of lone technical writers
From: "Carol Chung" <cychung55 -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 16:33:36 -0800

I've worked mostly as a lone tech writer. I found that between companies, I usually got a salary increase. I tried to increase my marketability by taking programming classes, but haven't found this to directly increase my salary.

At my current company, I've talked to people who have made lateral transitions from tech writer to integration engineer and marketing director roles.

Within the same company, I would expect more vertical advancement (hiring of additional pubs staff and taking on more management responsibilities). If it's any consolation, I felt like a pro of being the lone tech writer was a little bit more job security...

I have also considered the possibility of writing longer books for publications, such as O'Reilly.

best of luck... -Carol

Jay wrote:

Subject: Career paths of lone technical writers
From: "Malone, Jay Ms., RCI - Vienna" <jmalone -at- ResourceConsultants -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:55:47 -0500
X-Message-Number: 19

My upcoming annual review has me pondering my career path. If you are =
or have been the lone technical writer either for a project (I am now) =
or for a company (I have been), have you found it career-limiting? In =
general, what's been your career path: mostly vertical or lateral? =20

Jay

Jay Malone
Lead Technical Writer
Resource Consultants, Inc.
Vienna, VA

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