UX Writing | Content Design | Technical Writing

“Ideals are dangerous things. Realities are better. They wound, but they're better.” Wilde

“Ideals are dangerous things. Realities are better. They wound, but they're better.” Wilde

“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.” Wild

“Looters become looted, while time and tide make us mercenaries all.” Rothfuss

“Most people are far too much occupied with themselves to be malicious.” ― Nietzsche

“I promise nothing complete; because any human thing supposed to be complete, must not for that very reason infallibly be faulty.” - Melville

“Whatever their bodies do affects their souls.” - Lewis

People don't change their minds in the face of evidence. People look for evidence that fits what they believe. - Feed

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” ― Asimov

“Say your name over two hundred times and discover you are no one.” ― King

“On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.” ― Orwell

"When traveling the great desert avoid wearing the scales of lizards" - Rose

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Einstein

"I shall have to brush up my toes, if I am to get level with you. - Tolkien

“Nothing that works is silly.” ― Niven

“As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.” ― Haggard

“I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.” ― Tolkien

“We don’t get to choose our battles.” ― Scalzi

“Reality continues to ruin my life.” - Watterson

"Tradition is just peer pressure from the dead" - Schrefer

“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.” - Twain

"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right!" - Asimov

How much money are you making? I live in a medium cost of living area, have a hybrid job and make $95k. I have lots of experience and feel severely underpaid. Even though the benefits are amazing.

looking for a remote job in the writing/editor, content writer industry. has anyone heard of employment or freelance?

Hi,
I am a food engineering PhD with one year of medical writing experience. I left my previous job because the compensation was not sufficient for the amount of work I had to do. I got a chance to exp… more

Can we all share our salaries and/or hourly rates?

Mine is
$200k
(contractor w no benefits)

Every new opportunity / contract opening I see or hear about lately is in the $45-70 / hr range, with most being $55-65 / hr.

Or salary range … more

What did your portfolio look like when you got your first content design/ux writing role?

Anyone have any advice for a Content Designer just starting a new role in civic tech? There’s no UX Designer on the team, but a bunch of Researchers. There are many new contractors and it’s a technica… more

Has anyone heard if Tiktok is a good place to work? Is the culture like FAANG?

Anyone looking for a senior tech writer, preferably non-tech, for their team? YOE 3.

I’m looking for referrals for UX Writing and Content Design roles. I have experience in EdTech and Travel Tech.

Hi! We need a UX Writer at the medtech company where I work. How many yoe do you have and what’s your salary range? Thanks for the help.

Poll: what kind of portfolio do you have? website/presentation/both/other?