I want you to think back to the best – and worse – boss you’ve ever had. Describe them in three words. Now, I want you to think of how his/her boss thought of this person. See any difference? One of the tricks on office politics is that what works for you is not acceptable for others. I’m mentoring some Technical Writers right now and each has their own style. But I have a problem. The best team leader is also the most obnoxious.
Entries from December 8th, 2010
Using Fear To Make Your Technical Writers Work Faster
December 8th, 2010 · View Comments · Technical Writing
Tags: Leadership·Morale·Salary·techincal writing·technical writer
9 Ways to Increase Daily Rates for Freelancer Technical Writers
December 2nd, 2010 · View Comments · Technical Writing
I moved into contracting when I moved to the US so I could juggle different projects at the same time. Sometimes I was working – and billing – three clients in the same week. This was at the height of the dotcom boom when freelancing made you big bucks. Oddly enough, now that the economy is tanking, many Technical Writer are moving into freelancing to supplement their incomes. Here are some ways to determine you daily rates if you decide to go freelance.
Tags: Career·contract·Freelance·Money·Passive Income·rates·Salary·writing
