By the way, a couple of weeks ago I was laid off. I received a very generous severance and found some short-term contract work, plus I have some savings and can draw unemployment. So I'm okay financially for quite a while. However, if you have a lead for a good technical writing position in the Seattle area, please let me know. (I've already applied at Google, of course, which has an opening in their Kirkland office.)

Re: looking for work

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Gordon Hawley 11/16/2006 5:51:05 PM Pacific

Wow, isn't this the third layoff in the past 3-4 years? That sucks. I was laid off from my tech support job last December. I took all the unemployment (six months worth) and then surprisingly, was rehired by my old company at the end of September.

Jerry Kindall

11/16/2006 5:53:13 PM Pacific

Got laid off in 2001, 2002, and now 2006. :)
Occupational hazard of being a tech writer for small companies, I suppose. The tech writer is usually one of the first people to get cut, because the job is perceived as easily contracted out.

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