No, I do not agree that it is a ridiculous and thankless job. Educate
those around you as to your true competencies, which are plain language
writing, procedural writing, clear and concise communication, liaison
between developers and others in the company, user analysis, task
analysis, usabili
Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time at your company Raj. I have
been lucky in that with the exception of working for one of the auto
companies in the late 1960s (shortly after graduating high school), I've
always been treated as a valuable member of a team. I will admit that this
is partly
I have had times when I felt this way. But you know what, at those times I
asked around and I was not the only feeling that way, even developers can feel
that way at times too! Different projects, different PMs, different days of the
week..can all lead one to feel a bit frustrated and undervalu
> At times, I wonder why technical writers are the least common denominators in
> a software company.
Only if you allow yourself to be.
> For example, if I submit a document for review, people schedule it for the
> last few hours of a business day. This amply explains the 'importance' given
>
I wouldn't say it's "ridiculous and thankless", but it is just a fact of
corporate life that some functions will be more highly valued. If I had
only limited funds and could retain either a tech writer or an engineer,
I would have to choose the engineer. We may tell people "how to make
the pr
Raj,
No, you are not alone, and it is not just software companies. I have
dealt with this same exact problem in the past. That being said, I agree
with the rest of the group that basically said that how you get treated
is up to you.
In my case, I work in manufacturing, and have for over 35 year
It can be if you let it, but so can any job. I have heard this same complaint
from mechanical engineers working at mostly electronics companies, and from
software engineers working at places where software is not the primary product.
And imagine what life was like for auditors at mortgage compa
Yes Raj, things can be frustrating when you are a technical writer, but
things can be equally frustrating in many other jobs. Other people have
already replied to you and pointed out that individuals often don't
realise how much control they can have over their careers, and that
applies to tech
There's no organization comparable to the AMA for tech writers because
the two professions are totally dissimilar -- not only in people's
subjective view of them, but also in their objective natures.
> -Original Message-
> From: Jack DeLand
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 10:33 AM
> To
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 p
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