I DON'T work for a museum, and my boss knows and
supports my involvement in this list, which is how I
spend my lunch hour. It makes me a more well-rounded
employee. Further, this kind of snobbery, this kind
of holier-than-thou mindset, this kind of elitism is
PRECISELY why I opted to steer clear of working in a
museum after having given it long and prayerful
consideration. It's a shame. I've raised oodles of
money for nonprofits, and it could have been a good
thing for an institution, but I don't have time in my
life for this kind of negativity, especially in
exchange for a lower pay rate.
I LOVE this list and most of the professionals on it.
But not the snarky ones.
--- Felicia Pickering <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> My post on this topic was made on my lunch hour, as
> this one is. My boss is fully aware that I am on
> this list, and encourages it, as she does not have
> the time to participate herself. I routinely
> forward her interesting tidbits from it.
>
> Does anyone in a museum really have a 9-5 job? I
> frequently take work home, check my email from home
> at night and on the weekends, and spend my own money
> on supplies when budgets are tight. I don't think
> this is all that unusual in the museum world.
> Carving out time for museum-l at lunch and at other
> times seems typical as well.
>
> So, to contribute the the thread,
>
> You might be a museum professional if you spend all
> your waking life working, whether you are at work or
> not.
>
>
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 01/11 12:59 PM >>>
> BRAVO matt
> my thoughts exactly.
>
> the employing museums should read this list (which
> is public online)
> and see how much time their 'professionals' waste
> online.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald Burch" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] You might be...
>
>
> gave up a lunch break...
> RJB
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 01/11/06 10:23 AM >>>
> Hi all,
>
> How can you be a museum professional and have all
> this time to read and
> write ³you might be...s²
>
> Matt Linle
>
Indigo Nights
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