Gina Greisinger asked for information on getting telecommute position, stating that her background includes over 8 years of experience as a senior technical writer and instructional designer with an emphasis in software documentation and training, and that she is an expert in a tool and Information Mapping, and that she really enjoys writing, designing and building documentation and training projects. Oh yeah, she's also a poet.
Dan Goldstein wrote: ...My unverified impression of those threads is that most of us who telecommute (partially or fully) do so at companies where we used to be fully onsite.... Well Gina, for the most part Dan is correct; however, there are exceptions. I never wrote for either company I currently contract with. I got these jobs because I was at the right place at the right time and had a portfolio ready that addressed their specific needs. One company needed a hardware/software writer...someone who could jump in with little handholding and describe extremely complex electromechanical wafer processing systems. Two service manuals later, I was made the publications manager (still as a contractor). I have recently added another writer (telecommuter) to my staff (that makes two) because she had the chip manufacturing background in addition to DITA. My second contract deals with documenting and developing a context-sensitive help for a technology transfer tool for a quasi-government entity. A background in web design and previous efforts creating similar products for BLM-Alaska got this job. Remember, even if you get the contracts, keeping them is another story, especially in these difficult economic times. I've been able to keep them because I work hard at consistently delivering high quality material. I'm also extremely flexible when priorities change and I try to always have a good sense of humor. Nobody likes a grumpy contractor. BTW...Most of us have a passion for writing, or we would be doing something else to put food on the table. Al Geist Technical Communicator, Help, Web Design, Video, Photography Office/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: al.ge...@geistassociates.com Website: www.geistassociates.com See Also: Fine Art Photography Website: www.geistarts.com "...I walked to work, quit my job, and kept walking. Better to be a pilgrim without a destination, I figured, than to cross the wrong threshold each day." (Sy Safransky) ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
