Journal Interrobang's Journal: Network or Die! 4
I am inspired to write this post because of my LiveJournal friend Dorable, who posted this entry recently about her employment status. It looks like it worked, judging from the next entry... So, because Rustin's always urging me to be completely shameless, I did one of my own:
Ok, here's the situation. As Dorable said about herself, I too need a job, and I need your help. You should help me because I too am capable, competent, and smell nice. I meet deadlines, I always finish projects under budget, and I know a lot of people, so I can give referrals back. Also cookies. And Timbits. Technical writers and Timbits go together like double-doubles and guys in flannel shirts.
If I can't get some sort of gig before I run out of money, I'll have to go on Welfare again, which will surely cause me to jump in the river (there's a bridge 500m from my house, you know), and then Nero will be sad forever and Tomble will cry, and we don't want that, do we?
What I am Looking For: I need a technical writing, editing, or communications consulting job, preferably contract and telecommuting.
What I Can Do: I specialise in writing in-program help files, courseware and training materials, procedural documentation, and business communication.
If you need a piece of software documented, I can do that. If you are a developer and would really like to reduce your tech support calls, talk to me.
I can also rewrite your resume, send a professionally nasty business letter to a deserving party, help you put together your business plan, proposal, or formal report, and coach you through difficult communicative situations at work (eg. grievance process, office politics).
I do specialty research-for-hire, on any subject matter.
I can help your company adapt its communications to the English-language market, if you are overseas. I speak, read, and write conversational French and Spanish.
I am an experienced and fully equipped telecommuter. Besides the usual stuff, I have my own legal copies of Help&Manual and FrameMaker. I can provide work in the following formats: Word document, Rich Text Format, PDF, Windows Compiled Help, WinHelp, FrameMaker document, OpenOffice document.
I am reachable by e-mail, telephone, Skype, and IM. Please see my website for contact details.
Ok, here's the situation. As Dorable said about herself, I too need a job, and I need your help. You should help me because I too am capable, competent, and smell nice. I meet deadlines, I always finish projects under budget, and I know a lot of people, so I can give referrals back. Also cookies. And Timbits. Technical writers and Timbits go together like double-doubles and guys in flannel shirts.
If I can't get some sort of gig before I run out of money, I'll have to go on Welfare again, which will surely cause me to jump in the river (there's a bridge 500m from my house, you know), and then Nero will be sad forever and Tomble will cry, and we don't want that, do we?
What I am Looking For: I need a technical writing, editing, or communications consulting job, preferably contract and telecommuting.
What I Can Do: I specialise in writing in-program help files, courseware and training materials, procedural documentation, and business communication.
If you need a piece of software documented, I can do that. If you are a developer and would really like to reduce your tech support calls, talk to me.
I can also rewrite your resume, send a professionally nasty business letter to a deserving party, help you put together your business plan, proposal, or formal report, and coach you through difficult communicative situations at work (eg. grievance process, office politics).
I do specialty research-for-hire, on any subject matter.
I can help your company adapt its communications to the English-language market, if you are overseas. I speak, read, and write conversational French and Spanish.
I am an experienced and fully equipped telecommuter. Besides the usual stuff, I have my own legal copies of Help&Manual and FrameMaker. I can provide work in the following formats: Word document, Rich Text Format, PDF, Windows Compiled Help, WinHelp, FrameMaker document, OpenOffice document.
I am reachable by e-mail, telephone, Skype, and IM. Please see my website for contact details.
Jobs (Score:2)
It's probably a longshot, but do you do/have any interest in hardware documentation (data manuals for integrated circuits)?
I may know of an opening here in Austin. Not sure if telecommuting is an option with this position, but I'd be happy to submit your resume if you'd like me to. Feel free to email me at the munged address above if you'd like details.
i'm suddenly a lot less confident (Score:2)
good luck, and i will keep my eyes open for you.
Look (Score:1)
sweet (Score:1)
Damn, I didn't know you liked your hockey players so young! I thought you'd at least wait until they were pee-wee.... Oh oh oh THOSE timbits. right.
We're having a dickens of a time trying to get peeps we already "have" in Richmond so I've got nothing for you except for Good thoughts and vibes from CYVR.
/If I see Bill Gibson I'll tell him you said "hey"