Gosh you guys have your thinking caps on today. Yup, you are right, go ahead and hire a volunteer, give them the responsibility and save on benefits and other such trivialities the board doesn't want to cover. Another interesting insight. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Mon, 27 Jul 1998 05:01:19 GMT Carl Bosard <[log in to unmask]> writes: >The value of education and pay has not been in line for many years, >My >father looked for two years for work and was turned away as >over-qualified >with a MA. I earn more money part-time as a house-remodeler than as >an >exhibits EE. > The museum workforce is viewed as a slave to the non-profit >mentality, >i.e. "Museums don't make a profit - WHY SHOULD YOU!" > >And until there is a labor shortage - the pay will stay the same - in >fact >- why pay? Just use volunteers. > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]