I responded to a cheap insultingly low pay tech writer job on craigslist. Here is my cover letter:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/wrg/2928732090.html
Dear Sir or Madam –
I might be interested in your Technical Writer position, depending on pay and your location. But $12/hr is entry level pay for a fresh college graduate [this is maybe what you can expect for your pay offer]. I’d do $12/ hr if it was remote “work at home” work, or else I’d do $18 / hr for part time work up to 24 hrs a week. If you want me to work full time as an experienced Technical Writer, I’d want at least $28/hr + benefits.
As a high level Technical Writer I have CAD, Mechanical Engineering, Programming, PLC, and Industrial Controls Knowledge. See my resume and work samples at my resume website at: http://www.
You can download my resume at http://www.
Otherwise, I’d rather work as a Mechanical Designer or Mechanical Engineer. If you’re gonna pay me $12 / hr I might as well work as a pretty secretary in a skirt suit! … Actually I do look very pretty in a skirt suit, but I’m a straight male to female crossdresser. I believe in having a career and having a wife though, and no, I’m not gay… I just like being pretty!
Thankfully,
JTE
