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My Friend’s Mistake Cost Him $20,000 Because He Doesn’t Know How to Write
What Suggestion Would You Give to My Friend?
I’m sick of people who think writing about writing is a pyramid scheme.
$20,000 a year is what a friend of mine has to pay for not knowing how to write.
He’s a senior mechanical engineer working at a paint color manufacturer.
He wants to quit his job, upgrade his salary, and jump to a higher-paying workplace.
But he can’t.
It’s not because he lacks skill.
Here’s the real reason:
He’s a genius engineer.
But he’s a poor communicator.
Jumping from senior engineer to management roles is tough.
Hard skills aren’t enough.
Here’s the big problem:
His communication skills are a solid -1,000,000.
The worst — he’s never used LinkedIn.
With these two issues, he’s stuck working and getting paid below his potential.
Then he called me and told me what was happening in his life.
“I know, I know, M (his alias), you’re a great engineer,” I replied.
