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> And yet writing pervades many jobs, and the more prestigious the job, the more writing it tends to require. I would say that it's quite the opposite! The mos
by jamalaramala 2y ago
> And yet writing pervades many jobs, and the more prestigious the job, the more writing it tends to require.
I would say that it's quite the opposite! The most prestigious the job, the more likely the person will have one or many assistants to help them write.
Think of presidents, governors and CEOs. They must *read* much more than they write. Their response can fit in a post-it attached to the paperwork.
The next level also reads more than they write. Instead of a post-it, they will probably come up with bullet points which will be fleshed out by people below them.
The people who *really* have to write stuff is the people at the *bottom* of the hierarchy.
Writing well could be a way to go up the ladder. But it is definitely not required at the top.
What will change, in the future, is that *everyone* will have assistants.
- globular-toast 2y agoThe point was that it was difficult to get into such a position without having learnt to write. I doubt that people in such positions, having already learnt to write, just start dictating to staff and having them completely rewrite it. They would still use those writing skills to communicate with the staff and directly with other correspondents.