Oy, it must have been a long day already . . . I meant dry feet or maybe i meant wet behind the ears. Who can say? I need a nap. --- 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). > ----- 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).