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In a message dated 96-11-25 14:48:48 EST, John Handley writes:
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> Dear Robin Panza:
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> I am sorry to belabor my point, but please hear me on this
> important issue: When I write about the importance of better
> salaries and benefits in the museum field, I am *not* stating that
> we (the professionals) should push to get rich. Getting rich has
> never been the point of this discussion regarding salaries and
> benefits in the field.
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> Once again I ask: Why do we as professionals see such things as
> medical coverage as an added benefit? What other profession
> out there does this philosophy transfer to? Teachers? Plumbers?
> Accountants? Why are so many museum professionals
> unwilling to say that they are worth a good salary and
> benefits?
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> John Handley
> San Francisco
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Three cheers for you John! My sentiments exactly! Since I was eight years
old, I have wanted to be an archaeologist. I went into the field of
archaeology because I love archaeology, not because I thought I would ever
get rich. I don't want to be rich, just be able to pay mortgage and
contribute to my 401K. It seems that we are ever underpaid and undervalued.
I've even been so underpaid that I have done archaeology for free just to do
what I love.
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