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Technical Writing — Worth it? Interesting? Creative? Well-Paid? Hours? Answering a Few Questions from Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 16 Comments »
Kalyani from Saudi Arabia writes, My name is Kalyani. I am 37 yrs old and live in Saudi Arabia. I have finished my Diploma in Electronics (4 year course). I was ... Read more..