Is it really a question of "making a fortune," or of making a living?
We do have choices but so did dock and factory workers in the early part of
the century. They did something about it. The did not role over as many
accomodationists have a tendency to do.
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Robert Handy
Brazoria County Historical Museum
museum_bob
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From: Elizabeth Stith[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 11:39 AM
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Subject: Re: The Value of an M.A. - $7.25/hr?
I do not feel that museums do not value the degrees - or whatever level of
education - their employees have. It has not been my experience that any
museum pays less than they can afford. I still believe that, except for a
few rarified institutions, funding will always be a problem and that museum
staff members will be paid as well as possible. If those new to the field
feel that the starting salaries are too low I invite them to find ways to
raise more money for staff salaries - not something most donors are
attracted to - or find another field. I made a decision several years ago
about the quality of my life and part of that decision was the
understanding that I was not going to make a fortune doing what I want to
do. At no time have I felt underappreciated because of my salary. For me
that are many other benefits which make up for a portion of salary - though
certainly not all.