atw: Now sorta OT-Re: Re: The Great Economic Recovery?
- From: MHT <runfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:00:47 -0500
Great line Bruce.
I may just "lift" that idea for the response that I am writing to MD's
"questionnaire about the work habits of technical communicators the world
over".
I was shocked to find a second job (two in one day!!!!!!!!!!) that requires
a BA degree (which I have) along with more diverse job skill requirements.
It was also part time and demand that the part time punter hold to a
"flexible" schedule (a.k.a anytime we want you to drop everything and drive
40 miles one way to get here for 2 hours of work)
It pays a whopping $16.00 an hour, on contract.
As you may or may nor be aware, contract work is the way that corps avoid
paying any benefits. Unlike you <decidedly smarter> folks down under,
medical coverage is not provided for everyone. By law, we get medical
coverage in the form of a job "benefit". However if the company hires you
on contract (or part time), then they are not required (by law) to provide
benefits and they do not provide them. It's not about people; it's about
the bottom line. Wellstone's quotable quote "What's good for everybody is
good for everybody" falls on deaf ears in much of the USofA.
Regards,
MN Mary
>No wonder they want you to undergo a drug test. You'd have to be stoned to
>accept that rate, particularly given the role.
>
>Cheers.
>
>Bruce Ashley
>Senior Technical Writer
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of MHT
>> Sent: Thursday, 24 June 2004 10:10 AM
>> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: atw: The Great Economic Recovery?
>>
>>
>> I just thought I'd share a little sample of Dubya's "economic
>> recovery".
>> The following is one of the few and far between jobs for tech
>> writers in my
>> neck of the woods:
>>
>> Job Description:
>> Contract Technical Writer - part-time, flexible schedule
>> (flexible as in be
>> available whenever the employer wants you on board to meet
>> and greet the
>> clients).
>> Our client is in immediate need of a Tech Writer with skills
>> and experience
>> in writing for the web, especially in writing and editing marketing
>> oriented materials (e.g. product and services information to
>> be displayed
>> on-line). The Tech Writer will be mostly editing content and
>> only creating
>> content where key content gaps exist. No web/internet
>> technical skills are
>> required. Client is located in Minnetonka. This is a
>> short-term project;
>> approximately 4-6 weeks and 20 hours per week.
>> The Tech Writer will need to be flexible to meet with
>> business clients when
>> they are available.
>>
>> Requirements:
>> Technical Writer - Previous technical writing experience - Prefer
>> experience in writing marketing materials and content for
>> web/internet/intranet - Proficiency with MS Word
>> Background check and drug test required.
>>
>> Location:
>> Minneapolis MN
>>
>> Duration:
>> Contract - Open
>>
>> Pay Rate:
>> $13.90/hr.
>>
>> Regards,
>> MN Mary
>> "Well-behaved women rarely make history."
>>
>> -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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