Chris,

I have had the same experience.  In a word of advice, GET OUT, now.  They will use you for as long as they can and you will not get a job out of it.  I know this is hard to hear, I've been trying to get a full time job at a museum for years.  It seems to me that volunteering will get you no futher with the organization.  Good luck in your hunt.

Janet Wilzbach, M.A.

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From: "Chris Pike" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Issue of possible employment.
Date:         Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:10:56 -0400

> 
> Need some advice..
> 
> I'm currently volunteering for a local museum that has undergone an change
> in administration and employee's. I sent out a resume and went in for an
> semi-formal interview.  He said that he was impressed with my resume and
> that they would be hiring in the future but not sure when (they have too,
> they have almost no permanent staff).  Since then, I've done a lot of
> sorting work in terms of archival records and will be doing data entry in
> the near future.  I've been told I'm doing a great job and are happy with
> my work.  Again they hang the possibility of employement over my head.
> 
> A few people have said I should stop volunteering as what I'm doing is
> being done by others for good money.  I'm being patient and continuing
> because working there would be good future option but my question is
> whether or not I should draw the line somewhere?  I'm just really not sure
> what to do?
> 
> Cheers..
> 
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