It is certainly not too demanding that you be paid for the time you are
working. It is standard practice to pay couriers for the entire time they
are engaged to accompany art. You might present your employer with a flat
rate for the project (as a contractor), rather than agree to an hourly rate
for only part of the project. I believe this is a common practice with
contract registrars. Your time is certainly worth something and you should
be compensated.

You might like to post this question to the registrar's list or check out
the RC-AAM web site for other resources. <http://www.rcaam.org/>

-dg
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Margaret Tamulonis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, 27 September, 2000 11:24 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Money for consulting/courier work
>
>
>I'm in an awkward position at the museum where I work part time -- and just
>need some advice.  Because I am only part time, they have given me the
>opportunity to make some additional hours/additional pay by accompanying a
>traveling exhibition and overseeing its installation.  I'm happy to do
>this, and could use the $$, but now they tell me that they will only pay
>for my work hours directly on-site at the venue, at my regular (fairly low)
>rate.  I will not be paid for my travel time, or for the additional day I
>am spending in the city where the exhibition is traveling (not something I
>especially wanted to do, but it's because of travel arrangements made by
>someone else).  I feel awkward because in other jobs I have had in the
>museum/registrar's world I was not paid by the hour -- accompanying
>exhibitions, etc. was a part of my regular duties so it was all part of my
>regular salary.  Is it demanding too much for me to ask to be paid for my
>travel time at the very least?  What do other institutions do to compensate
>hourly employees who may accompany exhibitions?  I just want to have some
>other examples so I know I am not being unreasonable.  Thanks for any
>advice you can share with me...
>

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