Facing the aforementioned fiscal realities of going abroad in January 2004, I have applied for Writer-Editor positions at the National Science Foundation and NASA, both in the Washington, DC area. I liked the sound of these jobs because they involve writing things other than user and programmer documentation, which is what I've been doing for the last few years. I'm optimistic that the work environments will be better than what I've experienced in my last two jobs.
Who knows if I'll get called for either of these positions, but I believe the process of applying was a good step for my own well-being, getting me into a broader scope of the job market than simply in the ESL arena. The job postings close on the 10th and 19th, respectively, so I expect to receive at least a confirmation by the end of the month.
