Perhaps you are comparing apples and kiwis. Museums are obviously in a far
different bracket money wise than IBM etc.. To answer your question, I
have seen more than my fair share of game playing with salaries and ranges.
All I would like to see is reasonable salary information being offered up
front in order for a museum professional to make an informed decision on
what he/she should do, or strategy to take. This is not unreasonable, but
I appreciate your feedback.
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From: Ross Weeks[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 1998 10:18 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: JOB OPPORTUNITY: Museum Director, Golden State Museum
For what it's worth, have you ever seen IBM "advertise" for a CEO or VP at
a
salary range (negotiable based on KSAs) of between $1,250,000 and
$18,000,000 excluding options, bonuses and perquisities?
Have you ever seen the White House advertise for ANY of its employees?
Have you ever seen advertisements that specify a salary range for a
particular job (as required by policy, state regs, whatever) only to find
that the state, the museum, or someone has dictated that only the entry
salary can actually be offered?
Do you know of people who have accepted positions not just for the
compensation, but because of the quality of the museum, its location, its
potential, etc.?
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From: Arlyn Danielson <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
>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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