I for one have never enjoyed digging around for salary information that is
not posted or included in an ad.  Usually I find out what I am looking for,
but in some instances, it's like pulling teeth.  I don't like to waste
anyone's time- mostly mine, if a position is not a good match.  Someone
mentioned previously that if a museum doesn't mention a salary, or at least
a range, it almost seems like they have something to hide, or they are
ashamed of what they offer.  In this case, shame is good! -- As hard
working museum professionals, many of us wish for and deserve higher
salaries.







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From:   Herve Gagnon[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, April 16, 1998 9:06 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: JOB OPPORTUNITY: Museum Director, Golden State Museum

Mark: seems to me your reply to Bob's comments is nothing but an easy way
out.
Museum professionals are not "used" to waisting their time applying to
positions just to learn later on that the salary is ridiculous (or not...).
They are simply resigned to it because institutions have made a norm of the
very reasoning you're proposing.  Out of basic respect for the
professionals it
seeks and needs, an institution should make sure a candidate doesn't have
to
dance on his/her head to "find out" what kind of money is involved and then
"everything is OK".  Of course an institution has the right to do "whatever
it
wants" but with that kind of respect for professionals, it will also wind
up
with a second-rate staff.  And if they have "their reasons", it might be
time
for them to a serious look at the way they've become corporations that are
completely cut off from the real world.  Frankly, I wouldn't want to work
for
someone who holds that kind of views.

Herve Gagnon, Ph.D.
Director-Curator
Colby-Curtis Museum
Quebec (Canada)

Mark Morrison a ecrit:

> At 03:49 PM 4/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >What is the pay range?  Save us all (or some of us) some time.
> >------
> >Robert Handy
> >Brazoria County Historical Museum
> >museum_bob
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> Bob:  Have we not been over this just recently?   The vast majority of
> museum professionals are used to some position announcements not having
the
> salary listed and are fine with it.  We somehow find out the information
> and everything is OK.  An institution has the right to do whatever it
wants
> when posting an opening--they have their reasons.
>
> As you currently seem very interested in this job posting subject, I am
> guessing that you may be in the market for a new gig.  The Brazoria
County
> people would surely miss you.  Do stay active on Museum-L, however, as
the
> museum world enjoys your feedback.  MTM