[astcq-discuss] What is the career path for a Technical Writer?

From: Ana Young <ana_young2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "ASTC(Q)" <astcq-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 03:09:12 -0700 (PDT)

Hi all,

My company has decided to have a chat with all tech
writers about career paths. This is because: a) there
is no career path established at the moment; and b) it
looks like the perception is that the next step is to
become an editor. Kirsty (one of the technical editors
in the company) asked the question about career paths.
She is currently in the USA attending the STC
conference but has already given her opinion to our HR
account manager. We are supposed to have a meeting
about this on Wednesday. I have already canvassed the
opinions of Jean Weber and Janet Taylor and tried Jill
Nocholson, however, she is also in the US.

I would like to have as many of you as possible giving
me your opinions. I have deliberately not sent this to
the austechwriters list as (to be frank) I really do
not want to have to read thousands of emails, most of
which full of diatribe and one-upmanship (maybe harsh,
but still may opinion on what a lot of the members of
the list do).

So, can you please do me three favours: a) let me know
what you think is a career path for a technical
writer; b) send your answers direct to me (I would
prefer if your answers were not influenced by someone
else's opinion; and c) excuse any typing mistakes--it
is latish on a Sunday evening, I am tired, and (I
confess) I have had a couple of glasses of wine!

I will compile all the answers, put them together with
what comes out in the meeting on Wed and let you all
know what people (in Qld, at least) feel--promise. 

Thanks for that! I hope to see youse (and no, it is
NOT a spelling mistake) all in our next meeting!

Cheers,
Ana

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