>    Ceres, almost invariably there is some waiting period before a person
>    is eligible for benefits (granted 6 months is longer than usual).
>    Also, a person can always maintain his/her own coverage from a
>    previous job, at his/her own expense, for 18 months through COBRA.
>    So, have pity on the small employer.
>
>    Eric Siegel

When one considers museum staff salaries, covering my own health benefits
for 6 months would cause me to pity the employee of the small
organization.  If the museum considers the job important enough, they'll
find a way to provide the rewards necessary to get what they need in the
employee.  Ah, but there's the rub ...

Richard Perry
UC San Diego

but soon-to-be SOCIOLOGY FACULTY MEMBER, GASTON COLLEGE, NORTH CAROLINA!