David Farbey wrote: " But if you really think you are stuck in a "ridiculous and thankless job", then I would seriously suggest you find a different career where you may be happier. For example, I was a career-track civil servant in a Government department, and despite the job security and the pension prospects (and despite being nearly 40) I decided I was in a "ridiculous and thankless" rut, so I took steps to get out. In my case that meant taking classes and becoming a technical writer, and obviously your career path would be different. But I have enjoyed the last 15 years far more than I could have imagined, even though colleagues at the time thought I was mad to leave a Government job."
Are you mad for leaving a comfortable "government" job. I left a comfortable job in 1983....moved to Alaska and had an incredible adventure. Now I am back at tech writing and enjoying the hell out of it. 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
