> -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 9:00 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Position Announcement & Politics > > My impression is that there are a lot of young, energetic and talented > people out there knocking on the door and that it is the responsibility of > those who have forced our ways inside (or fallen inside!) to help them > where > we can. > > What goes around, comes around. > [Marshall, Amy, K.] Amen. When I was in NYC, I saw a lot of people attempting to knock at the door, and they ended up banging their heads against walls. It's not easy, and some "placement services" offered by universities don't know what to do with museum and social science-type people. I remember going in to the placement office right before getting my B.A., and since I wasn't a business major or an education major, they couldn't help me (they said), because "there are no jobs like *that* out there!" Luckily, I didn't listen to them. I'm sorry to see this whole discussion on the list (although I think I re-subscribed after the initial e-mail that set it off). Although...are we talking about world politics or museum politics? I've seen museum politics that make some military actions look like people just throwing sticks at each other. I think that's another thing a list like this is good for--making sure we avoid the snake pits that can either kill a career or make life miserable. Just my $0.02 adjusted for inflation. Cheers! Amy Marshall Curator Ft. Bliss Archaeological Collection Directorate of Environment Ft. Bliss, Texas (915) 568-2195 DSN 978-2195 FAX (915) 568-3548 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. 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).