Comments on: A Career in Technical Writing: By the time I get to Phoenix http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/ The blog of writer J.C. Hewitt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Janet http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-213442 Janet Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-213442 I took the lower paying, more interesting job, with a start-up. Still in that job, and have since made up the difference in pay. The big company with the boring job had layoffs within a year, so I doubt I'd still be there if I had taken it, and thus wouldn't have gotten raises on the higher salary. I took the lower paying, more interesting job, with a start-up. Still in that job, and have since made up the difference in pay. The big company with the boring job had layoffs within a year, so I doubt I’d still be there if I had taken it, and thus wouldn’t have gotten raises on the higher salary.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-211142 John Hewitt Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:23:29 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-211142 @ ABB My guess is that there still trying to complete the implementation. After all, it has only been ten years. @ JoniB Location is a huge factor. I gladly would have taken the lower offer if it had been in Tucson. My rent at the time (I had a roommate) was only $250 a month and a third of the utilities. @ Lillie Thank you for the encouragement. There are some really interesting tales to be told in the next few installments. @ ABB

My guess is that there still trying to complete the implementation. After all, it has only been ten years.

@ JoniB

Location is a huge factor. I gladly would have taken the lower offer if it had been in Tucson. My rent at the time (I had a roommate) was only $250 a month and a third of the utilities.

@ Lillie

Thank you for the encouragement. There are some really interesting tales to be told in the next few installments.

]]> By: Lillie Ammann http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-211070 Lillie Ammann Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-211070 John, These articles teach lessons in writing by example. You leave us wanting to know what happens next, just the way every chapter in a novel should end. John,
These articles teach lessons in writing by example. You leave us wanting to know what happens next, just the way every chapter in a novel should end.

]]> By: JoniB http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-211061 JoniB Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:47:57 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-211061 Hi John! To answer one of your questions, I took the lower paying job even though both my husband & I were out of work. Why? It was within a mile of where I lived and I could (& do) walk and the work is terrific. The other job offer I got was a long bus commute away and my desk would be in the middle of a sea of grey cubicles. I just couldn't face that day after day. Thank you for this series. It reads like an adventure and I love your "cliff hangers"! Hi John!

To answer one of your questions, I took the lower paying job even though both my husband & I were out of work. Why? It was within a mile of where I lived and I could (& do) walk and the work is terrific. The other job offer I got was a long bus commute away and my desk would be in the middle of a sea of grey cubicles. I just couldn’t face that day after day.

Thank you for this series. It reads like an adventure and I love your “cliff hangers”!

]]> By: ABB http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-210965 ABB Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:40:19 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-210965 SAP documentation. The finance module....I hear the joyful singing already. Everyone will have everything done on time, and under budget. A breeze in the park. hah. ABBs last blog post..<a href="http://amateurbookblogger.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-in-action.html" rel="nofollow">Back in Action</a> SAP documentation. The finance module….I hear the joyful singing already. Everyone will have everything done on time, and under budget. A breeze in the park. hah.

ABBs last blog post..Back in Action

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-210948 John Hewitt Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:16:43 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-210948 Thanks for letting me know James. I appreciate the eyes. Thanks for letting me know James. I appreciate the eyes.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-210924 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:47:15 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4344#comment-210924 Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that I'm enjoying these stories. I may not be commenting, but I'm reading. And SAP? Heh. I have fond memories of SAP. They involved a lot of cursing. Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that I’m enjoying these stories. I may not be commenting, but I’m reading.

And SAP? Heh. I have fond memories of SAP. They involved a lot of cursing.

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