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Subject:Re: More about the changes coming to tech writing From:joanne grey <clarifiedmind -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 6 May 2014 12:59:24 -0700 (PDT)
Robert, I've paid my own way to conferences for years. It's not a vacation, it's a way to keep myself up on trends. It's a way to talk to people one-on-one who I might not get to talk to otherwise and see what they are doing. What works, and what doesn't work. It's a great way to make sure I stay valuable.
I consider it money well spent. Regardless of first or second career, it's up to me to show the value I bring and show that I can add even more value. It's what gets me that extra at raise time, and what gives me more confidence that I can justify my position with the company. It lets me grow into the expanding role of tech writing instead of worrying that it's going away.
Just my .02.
-j
On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 12:43 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> wrote:
The only people I know who go to tech writing conferences do so
because their employer pays their expenses, so basically it's a free
extra vacation.
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