Dear World,

One's happy professional life seems determined by an odd balance between
desire, obligation, proficiency, and compensation -- what one wants to do;
what one feels they should be doing; what one is circumstantially capable of
doing; and what one receives for doing it (fiscal benefit, self-esteem , etc.)

That said, could anyone suggest how an architecture-trained facilities
professional currently working for a multi-national corporation might try to
break into the "museum facilities management" business?  What are the
drawbacks of the profession, besides fiscal compensation?

Years ago, I studied architecture at the Cooper Union in New York City.
Fairly soon after graduation, for lack of the poetic wherewithal to defend my
actions any differently, I backed into facilities management "when money got
tight."

Seven years later, I now live in Washington DC and I'm trying to somehow
bring my professional existence more closely in tune with personal interests
that have been uncomfortabley relegated to "pursuits outside the office".

Museum facilities management seems to offer the "happy professional life" I
seek -- somewhat of an architecture and facilities management hybrid that
combines the architect's appreciation for the arts and sciences with the
facility manager's knack for problem solving and project management.  (What
the institution of the museum offers to our collective societal heritage, and
the pride one might gain from associating one's self with such an honorable
task, goes without saying in this particular email.)

Any ideas?  All responses are most certainly welcome.

Regards,

Kees Stahl
Assistant Vice President, Facilities Coordinator
Citigroup Global Technology Infrastructure

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