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Subject:Re: Can this career be saved? From:Donna McManus <donna -dot- mcmanus -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> Date:Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:19:43 -0400
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> think that anyone can write. :)
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But these really aren't the kind of employers I'd want to work for -- had a
few experiences like that. They wanted a technical writer just to make their
work "pretty" and would freak out if they were edited for voice,
consistency, clarity, etc. Not my bag. Maybe there are those who are happy
to work in that environment though.
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