Not to be a grump, but after 12 years as a museum professional I am only now getting what I consider to be a reasonable salary--in a low-overhead city, no less--and am, at 36, still making half the salary of the 24-year-old corporate type who just bought my house. My eyes were open and I have a M.B.A.: I just choose to apply it to my career, not my job. Julia Moore Indianapolis Art Center