As it can be seen that there are many talented, dedicated Gen X-ers in our profession. Rather than defending my generation, I'd just like to say to Ms. Smedstad that her comment "In my experience of the last ten years, I have come to the conclusion that this is what I call "Gen X arrogance" is a generational thing" reflects very poorly on her, and subsequently her organization. Sweeping generalizations regarding entire generations are both inappropriate and short-sighted. I hope in the future she would think twice about posting such biased comments in a public forum of her peers. On 8/25/05 3:34 PM, "Marie Morgan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here, here! Not all of us Gen-Xers come in here with wet > feet. I knew in some of my classes that what they said > would simply not work. Sure, before grad school I'd just > been a 'lowly tourguide' at a historical home in a tiny > town, but I knew what a miniscule budget they operated on. > I knew you weren't going to get some museums to spring for > expensive museum grade supplies when a bottle of clear nail > polish is 97 cents. But, then, I've got a mother who is the > Director of a local non-profit and her salary is in the mid > 20s. Maybe I just knew what to expect in the cash-strapped, > non-profit field . . . > > Marie Morgan > > > --- Nancy Pope <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> And I would say, as with any generalization, there is >> danger there. Our >> museum hosts a number of interns each year, and without >> exception, they have >> been eager to work and excited about the field. All were >> grateful for tips >> and suggestions staff had for getting a job in the field, >> and none openly >> indicate an expectation of "I am owed" in the field. >> >> This from another gen Xer who spent many many years at >> the lowest of museum >> salaries and paid those dues. >> >> Nancy Pope > > > ----- > Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am > merely in disguise. Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye, 1988 > > ========================================================= > 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).