It's a common, and distressing, choice to make. I would take the full-time opportunity, especially if you can see a trajectory of movement to better-paying positions within that field. If it turns out that you can't stand taking a part-time job with the full-time one, you can always quit and do something more lucrative. In terms of more lucrative part-time work, I have two suggestions: go to sparknotes.com--they sometimes hire people to write Cliff Notes sort of things. Also, law firms sometimes hire part-time people as assistant/paralegal types, and that pays pretty well. By the way, I am also 26 and have a master's in art history. Do you mind me asking what posiition you're considering? You can contact me on list or off, or not answer me at all, clearly. But I am curious as to what types of things are out there. Good luck! Kate Fritzsche <[log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] OM> cc: Sent by: Museum Subject: Interesting Part-Time Job Suggestions? discussion list <[log in to unmask] LSOFT.COM> 01/10/2002 02:50 PM Please respond to Museum discussion list Dear List: I am contemplating taking a full-time job that I would enjoy, would learn a great deal, and would eventually lead to more interesting and lucrative positions. However, if I took this job I would be making about ½ as much as I currently make and would need to take on a part-time job for at least a year in order to pay my bills. The thought of working retail or waitressing, the two categories of part-time work that most readily comes to mind, does not greatly appeal to me (although I would do either if necessary). Does anyone have any creative suggestions for interesting part-time work that pays more than minimum wage? Just in case, here are some basic facts about me might help you with suggestions: I live in the Washington, DC area, am 26 years of age, and have a master's degree in art history and good computer application skills. In the mean time, I will continue checking the usual job advertisement sources. Please feel free to contact me on or off-line. Thank you very much in advance! Kate Fritzsche _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).