[log in to unmask]  writes on 12/5/96:

>"Three cheers for you John!  My sentiments exactly!  Since
>I was eight years old, I have wanted to be an
>archaeologist.  I went into the field of archaeology
>because I love archaeology, not because I thought I would
>ever get rich.  I don't want to be rich, just be able to
>pay mortgage and contribute to my 401K.  It seems that we
>are ever underpaid and undervalued.

>I've even been so underpaid that I have done archaeology
>for free just to do what I love."

Gee, I started in archeology and took my first "museum" job
without even asking what it paid.  And I do get paid a
reasonable salary - better than I did in archeology for 15
years.

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