> Do you get to travel as a technical writer? For what purposes do you > travel? Do you wish you could travel more? Or less?
Up until now, none of my jobs as a tech writer have required travel, and none of them involved customer contact for tech writers. As Carla mentioned earlier, we may get to go to some customer sites soon, but it hasn't happened for either of us yet. I got to go to the STC conference in Orlando in 2000, and I get to go to the one in Minneapolis this year. Having entries make it to the international competition helps convince management that you should go. :-) Because I have a family, a house, and pets, travel for work doesn't appeal to me much. Ironically, traveling has become a big part of my current job, and it's of my own doing. My husband and I moved more than 400 miles away from the Chicago area where my job is based. Fortunately, I was able to get permission to work remotely part-time, which made it possible for me to keep my job. For a while, I was bouncing back and forth like a tennis ball, traveling in one direction or the other every weekend. Right now, I work from home for 2 or 3 weeks, and then I spend a week back in the Chicago area. As much as I would rather not travel at all, the arrangement is still a blessing. It certainly beats flipping burgers! Donna - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $900 registration price. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ 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
