I still think the best opportunities for starting out are in the small town
museums, but one can't pay off educational loans very rapidly with the
compensation available.

Who in the last few years has raised everyone's expectations that there is a
growing job market in the museum field?  Where does this come from??  Too
many universities requiring museum degree programs to meet class size/FTE
enrollment requirements, perhaps??
-----Original Message-----
From: Ginger M. Young <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: seeking:ENTRY-LEVEL JOB


>I tend to agree with most of what Ms. Matharu wrote.. but there is also the
>fact (that has also been previously addressed) that most of us BA/MA
students
>do not have the money to volunteer forever in a day.  I am an MA student in
>museum science... and once I graduate in December I hope to have a job.  I
>don't think that is a waste of my time, but I am also realistic.  I realize
>that there may not be a job there, but I also know how much money in loans
I
>will need to pay off and a volunteer position is not going to pay those
bills
>and provide a roof over my head.  It angered me that Ms Matharu wrote that
>"initiative, drive, and a positive attitude is what lacks lots of my
peers."
>Believe me,  if I had money to support myself with I would volunteer my
little
>heart out.  So it is not initiative, drive and a positive attitude that I
am
>lacking.  I am happy that she is able to volunteer, and I have also done
>that... along with internships and working in museums, but one must keep in
>mind that it (volunteering and the like) is not as easy to do as she has
>written.  This of course is only my two cents and you are most welcome to
>disagree with me.