I wouldn't mind stepping into the management roll. I've managed before, as a sole technical writer and a long time ago as a writer-manager, when I was too inexperienced for the job. I also have management training and experience in another field..
The problem with becoming a tech pubs manager is time. -Time to learn and take education on managing, beyond what skills I already have. -Time to manage other writers. -And, unfortunately, time to be a technical writer because all the managers I see nowadays have to manage and are also responsible for significant documentation, too. -Time to still be a human being with pursuits, like family, outside the office. I fear too often the result is an untrained manager who is overburdened and who defaults to being a part-time manager when the fires get big enough but is a tech writer the rest of the time; I don't want that. However, a company that recognized these four things and set about working with me, that would be quite desirable. Cheers. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Castro Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] Management On 12/5/06, Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, where are you at in your technical communication career? Are you > in management? If so, are you happy being a manager? If not, would you > like to be a manager? Is that one of your career goals? I have been a technical writer for 11 years, and have a B.A. in Technical & Professional Writing. I have absolutely no desire to be a documentation manager. While I come close in my role as sole writer on a project I am on, I do not desire to manage other writers. I'd rather be doing the writing than managing those who are. I've seen too many writers who took on the role of documentation manager end not getting to do any of the first part of the title because they spend all of the time doing the latter part! DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
