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
>