In a message dated 96-01-16 10:09:58 EST, [log in to unmask] (Kevin Allen) writes: > W >here did the idea of museum work as an inroad to wealth and fame come from? I certainly don't think anyone enters this field with the intention of getting "wealth and fame" but I certainly think we ought to get paid more! But then again, I think teachers should make what pro ball players make and vice versa. My major complaint is that those of us that get an MA in Museum Studies, or a PhD in Anthropology (or whatever advanced degree suits you) are trying to pay back student loans (at literally hundreds of dollars a month for what seems like life) while working "in our field" at substandard incomes. I do not have any delusions about making money in this field, that's not why I signed up. But, I would like to be able to concentrate on my job instead of rushing off to wait tables at the end of the day in order to make ends meet! - Adrienne (an often disgruntled postal worker :?)