Here, here! Not all of us Gen-Xers come in here with wet
feet. I knew in some of my classes that what they said
would simply not work. Sure, before grad school I'd just
been a 'lowly tourguide' at a historical home in a tiny
town, but I knew what a miniscule budget they operated on.
I knew you weren't going to get some museums to spring for
expensive museum grade supplies when a bottle of clear nail
polish is 97 cents. But, then, I've got a mother who is the
Director of a local non-profit and her salary is in the mid
20s. Maybe I just knew what to expect in the cash-strapped,
non-profit field . . .

Marie Morgan


--- Nancy Pope <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> And I would say, as with any generalization, there is
> danger there. Our
> museum hosts a number of interns each year, and without
> exception, they have
> been eager to work and excited about the field. All were
> grateful for tips
> and suggestions staff had for getting a job in the field,
> and none openly
> indicate an expectation of "I am owed" in the field. 
> 
> This from another gen Xer who spent many many years at
> the lowest of museum
> salaries and paid those dues.
> 
> Nancy Pope


-----
Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye, 1988

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