R.I.P. Scout26
Amusing (?) sidelight, an incident that's stuck in my head.Early 60s, just married, went for a job interview as a Tech Writer. "You can't be a Tech Writer, that's a $10,000 a year job."Age discrimination.
Don't you sort of need to make that much to afford a home within a short distance of the beach?
Lifeguards don't need to live that close to the beach. They can drive in, just like everyone else.
The more interesting question: Fry electronics is a news site now?
"So you want to be a tech writer. Is English your first language?""Yes.""Can you write?""Yes.""Sorry, you're over-qualified for the job."
I'm not even going to tell you how much I'm making as a tech writer right now, but it's... nice.