Tech Writing a good option in a bad economy?
If you’re writing in the right industry? I’ll give this a resounding Hell Yes. Back in April I saw the sandstorm coming, had an opportunity to jump from the Tech (software) sector to an industry with better legs.
That was a good choice. Hopefully it will survive the crush.
As part of this conversation, here’s an article I saw today that supports the theory.
Why Technical Writing Jobs Are Among the Best Writing Options in an Economic Depression?
“…technical writing has less (what the economists would call) “demand elasticity” in economic depressions simply because people still need to learn how to operate systems, how to take medication, what to do with their lives, health, property, and money.”