I agree with Catherine--except . . . as we become more and more like the
businesses our CEOs model their thinking on, the jobs become less and less
satifying.  That is, "On time and on budget" are the only criteria, but there is
neither time, nor budget to assure a good quality visitor experience--which is
the whiz-bang that keeps many of us motivated.   I keep seeing the balance tip
for people and the job they did love or expected to love is "just a job" and the
pay is low.  I'm worried about keeping good people in the field as we adopt more
and more business models.  AND I have problems participating in decisions that
involve part-time employement at wage levels that don't allow people a decent
quality of life.

Carey Tisdal
St. Louis Science Center

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Subject: Re: salary changes???
Author:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> at INTERNET
Date:    1/13/99 4:39 PM


Welcome back to the world of people who love their jobs so much they would
do them for peanuts! Someone told the finance department. It's also the
reason we lose some really dynamic people to other fields. Sorry to be the
bearer of gloomy news.
-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Kenyon <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 9:27 AM
Subject: salary changes???


>Dear colleagues,
>
>I have recently re-entered the museum job search arena, as well as re-
>enlisted to the museum-L, and I have been shocked at what seems to be a
>decrease in wages from 5 years ago.  Yes I do remember salaries being low
>in comparison to work load and other professions, but they seem $5-8K less
>than I recall.
>
>I'm interested in hearing from any of you who have been continuously, for
>the last 8-10 years, in hiring positions and can tell me if this is an
>actual trend, or just sticker shock.
>
>Thank you, Catherine Kenyon
>