You go dude!

O

Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
(714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544

----- Original Message -----
From: "William W. Harle, Jr." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: Question Re Frontline Staff Pay


> Wow. I get paid 6 bucks, at 30 hrs per week. I am the curator and staff at
a
> small museum in Paris, Tn. I handle collections and exhibits. Incentive?
My
> incentive is being professional and feeling good when I go home because
the
> Chairman of the Board was blown away by my current exhibit (which is still
> under construction).
>
> Harle
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Question Re Frontline Staff Pay
>
>
> > Here at the Milwaukee Public Museum, our frontline sales associates
start
> at
> > $7.59.  Partly due to the fact that this is a union environment.  I
> > certainly agree with your philosophy though - we need to invest in our
> staff
> > to get something out of them - not only the hourly rate, but incentives
> and
> > employee perks as well (a constant struggle here).
> >
> >
> > Ginger Eisenhauer
> > Director of Admissions
> > Milwaukee Public Museum
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Michelle Levengood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent:   Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:04 PM
> > To:     [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:        Question Re Frontline Staff Pay
> >
> >     A while back I posed a question to the group concerning the titles
you
> > use for your Frontline Admissions & Coat Check Staff.  I did this
because
> as
> > the Head of Admissions here at the New York Hall of Science, I wanted to
> > change our current title of Cashier/Clerk to something that would show
> their
> > value a bit more, as well as be more visitor friendly.  Many of you were

> so
> > helpful, that now I have another request.
> >     Since it looks as though I was successful at changing their titles,
> now
> > I'd like to work on their pay.  Currently, our Cashier/Clerks (soon to
be
> > Admissions Service Representatives!) start at a rate of $6.00 per hour.
> > I've been told that this can be significantly higher at other Museums.
> Can
> > anyone find out what your staff in a similar position make at your
> > Institution?  When broached, my Director has told me that I should be
glad
> > that they're at least paid more than minimum wage (pretty much a direct
> > quote).  For me, someone who knows how valuable they are, and how
> > responsible they are for a pleasant visitor experience, that thinking
just
> > seems ridiculous.  I loose great people all the time who believe in our
> > mission, and love the Hall, but are stolen away by the $8.50 an hour
they
> > are offered at the Gap or McDonalds.  I'd like to combat this if
possible.
> >     Any help you can offer will come with my sincere thanks.
> Unfortunately,
> > if I can't prove that many Museums offer their Frontline more than we
do,
> > I'm afraid this situation will never improve, and my staff will never be
> > paid even close to what they're worth.  Again, thanks...
> >
> >                                         Michelle Levengood
> >                                         Head of Admissions
> >                                     New York Hall of Science
> >                                       718.699.0005 ext. 385
> >                                     [log in to unmask]
> >
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