[log in to unmask] writes on 12/5/96:
>"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."
Gee, I started in archeology and took my first "museum" job
without even asking what it paid. And I do get paid a
reasonable salary - better than I did in archeology for 15
years.
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