anyone here working as a technical writer? ill be starting next

>>8508486
Wow, I want her tits in my ass

>>8508486
It's a miserable job. I worked as a technical writer for Freightliner for about two years and it was wretched.

>>8508522
what was wrong with it? what are you working now?

I have a lot of questions if you have time, I'm thinking about going into this. Currently a English Major with CSE minor. Where is this job? Did you go to college/ what is your degree in? Any prior experience needed?

>>8508486
MOMMY

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>>8508532
OP here, im in Eastern Europe, but the company ill be working for is German and seems to be a big deal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_AG

I have some background in hardware/programming languages. I was looking for a job which will help me practice my English writing, and pay enough to support me while im currently studying Mandarin, so I saw the job ad and said fuck it. I guess the liked me during the interview, and they actually offered a lot of shekels (about 3 times the average salary here).

>>8508527
It's just soul sucking and monotonous to the point that it will get depressing. You'll see what I mean

Also, now I'm working to get a Master's in Engineering

>>8508486
Does it require 'technical knowledge' or just good writing/reading skills?

>>8508706
I think the most important skill is to know how to describe something complex in simple terms. Technical knowledge you can always pick up later on.

>>8508576
What were their requirements? Did they ask you to provide any sample texts?

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>>8508777
>Did they ask you to provide any sample texts?
Nope. I went on two interviews, the first one was about 1 hour of talk, and another 1 hour for writing. In the first part of the test they gave me a few scenarios to pick from, in which you need to explain a process to an non-tech savvy end user (how to order a book online, how to send email etc.). The second part of the test I was given two short passages from real technical documentation and was asked to re-write them so that they are in active voice and are more clear to understand. The second interview was again about 1 hour of talk, and the day after it I got the job.

>>8508486
mona thicca

>>8508519
lmao, nigga you gay

>>8508486
yes, i'm a technical writer. contractor, not full time.
was there anything you wanted to know?

>>8508532
i'll answer from my own perspective

>Where is this job?
i'm based in the UK but i work around the EMEA region. i was in Dubai a couple of weeks ago.

>Did you go to college/ what is your degree in?
i don't have a degree but i have several technical qualifications, certifications etc. most of them only serve as filler on my CV.

>Any prior experience needed?
i started out as a software engineer. most of the stuff i write is pretty technical so it helps.

Good websites for this and can I work at home? I have a puppy I take care of so I can't really get a traditional job, plus I have aspirations of her being SAR which will need flexibility that won't come from a normal job.

>>8511292
you could probably find piecework from sites like upwork.com but they pay peanuts. they're ok if you just need a bit of pocket money though.

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Everyone checks them out.
>I literally have no idea what this thread is about

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>>8511282
OP here, that sounds pretty cool with the traveling part. Did you work full time before switching to a contractor? Are you only working on software projects, is it easy to get jobs for technical writing in other areas? How much money are you making exactly?

Fuuuuck I wanna play those bongos

>>8511726
>Did you work full time before switching to a contractor?

yeah, i was a permie for years. i kind of regret not becoming a contractor earlier. but, my biggest customers now are a company i worked with when i was a permie, so it was still useful for building contacts etc

>Are you only working on software projects,

yes, pretty much, although that covers a pretty wide spectrum and it's always changing.
i have had discussions about writing documentation for other areas like aerospace engineering but it's pretty far outside my area of expertise. when i read documentation i can tell when it's been written by someone who doesn't really know what they're talking about and i don't want people to think that about my stuff.

>is it easy to get jobs for technical writing in other areas?

do you mean geographical areas or work areas?
if geographical- yes, if you have a good reputation and can pick things up quickly. i subscribe to job alerts from various job sites and there are always jobs from companies in europe, the middle east etc. asia is a bit more difficult unless it's a multinational. i haven't worked in the US since i was a permie.

as for work areas, it's generally easier to move from one area to another in intermediate stages.

>How much money are you making exactly?

it varies. the standard rate i look for is £400 per day (+ expenses of course). generally the more technical or niche something is, the higher the rate. for example anything to do with security tends to pay more. i have accepted lower rates if something looks interesting. for example a while ago i did a job for a university for about half my normal rate just because it looked fun. overall it's not a way to get rich but it beats working hard.

>>8511885
thank you for the informative reply

>>8508486
them mcadoodoos tho

how tits feels? ;_;

>>8512000
salty milk and coins

>>8508486
what manuals did Pynchon write? Are they part of his canon?

>>8512000
bags of boiled spaghetti la

>>8512000
pizza dough

>>8513157
He wrote some manuals for Boeing jets or something like that. Someone's posted them here before

>>8508486
tiddies