I'm not sure who the Xers are, but here's some insight with, perhaps, many of the wrong messages.
When I was Deputy Director of a Science/Natural History Museum, my nephew was at a nearby College.
I DID as the education person to ask the summer camp co-ord. to interview this kid from Clark (I did not say he was a relation.)
He was smart. He got the job. He worked hard and did well. He returned for the next 3 summers.
At graduation he didn't know what to do so he applied for a job in a nearby VERY SMALL Clock museum. (Annual salary was in the TEENS and this was maybe 10 years ago!)
He was smart AND creative. He got the job. He worked hard and did well.
So, a MAJOR clock museum picked him up as a program/exhibit director. He was in a state of panic! Called and emailed all the time...how dod I do this, how do I manage that.
He managed... and the Southby's called. They asked that he join as one of their expert watch and clock team.
He was aghast... "I 'm only 22!!"
They said, we know how old you are.
He is still smart and still creative... and still. NOT a brat, even tho he flys around in private jets selected pieces for people who have far too much $$$$$.
He seems ok, but I am FAR more worried about him now than when he was struggling.
The take home: Be smart and creative. DO the job with absolute foucs and energy NO MATTER what the position. IF you HAVE a connection. Use it to get a foot in.
Be careful when you get what you wish for,
Lois
Lois Brynes, Principal
DeepTime Associates
P.O. Box 58
Rockport, MA 01966
USA
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