Thanks for sharing.  I kind of liked it.

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On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 08:43:06 -0700 "Bartlema, Lauri, L."
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>before anyone has a fit, we know each other, and I'm sure he didn't
>mean
>to send this to the list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>Lauri L. Bartlema
>Curatorial Assistant
>Conservation Division
>Directorate of Environment
>Fort Bliss, Texas
>
>> ----------
>> From:         Arthur H. Harris[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
>> Sent:         Wednesday, November 18, 1998 7:52 AM
>> To:   [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:      Re: experience
>>
>> Gosh--all this intelligence coming out of a _used_ brain!  (Clarify,
>> if you will--according to modern practice, "used" is no longer
>> used--instead, things are "pre-owned"--does this go for female
>> brains?)
>>
>> "Bartlema, Lauri, L." wrote:
>> >
>> > Educational requirements ARE ratcheting higher and higher, but not
>> just
>> > in the Museum-job world.  It's popping up everywhere.  My mother
>is
>> a
>> > nurse, and has been a nurse for many years.  She has a Bachelors
>in
>> > nursing.  She has worked for the same city institution for YEARS,
>> yet
>> > they have just decided that they will no longer hire any nurses
>that
>> do
>> > not have a Masters in nursing. And that all their current nurses
>> must
>> > earn a Masters, in their own copious spare time, by the year 2002,
>> or
>> > they will be let go.  This is one instance where experience
>matters
>> not
>> > a bit.
>> >
>> > I personally think that in a society where more and more people
>are
>> > going straight to college after high school, there has been
>created
>> a
>> > pool of "higher educated" people for companies to choose from.
>> Since
>> > more and more people are getting more education, the
>> > companies/institutions can and have raised their expectations as
>far
>> as
>> > the requirements of entry level and higher positions are
>concerned.
>> > What most haven't raised is their salary rate.  I agree with the
>> people
>> > who have stated that as long as there are people who are willing
>to
>> work
>> > for the ridiculously low wages, then the wages will not go up, at
>> least
>> > not until the Federal Govt forces them up with an increase in
>> minimum
>> > wage. In my opinion, this goes on the list of "sad but true"
>things.
>> >
>> > Lauri L. Bartlema
>> > Curatorial Assistant
>> > Conservation Division
>> > Directorate of Environment
>> > Fort Bliss, Texas
>> >
>> > > ----------
>> > > From:         E.J. Karetny[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> > > Reply To:     Museum discussion list
>> > > Sent:         Tuesday, November 17, 1998 4:21 PM
>> > > To:   [log in to unmask]
>> > > Subject:      Re: experience
>> > >
>> > > ok, say you have a master's but not in museum studies and youre
>> > > looking
>> > > for work in natural history, say collections.  you have a little
>> > > experience as a curatorial assistant.  is this "enough"
>experience
>> (at
>> > > the very very least shows experience and interest or
>> something...)?
>> > > would you benefit from yet another academic debt with a master
>in
>> > > museum
>> > > studies?  when everyone ends up with this degre, what will they
>> demand
>> > > of you next?
>> > > this is not meant to sound bitter but i'm just getting the
>feeling
>> > > that
>> > > the educational requirements are ratcheting higher and higher.
>> > >
>> > > looking forward to responses, ejk
>> > >
>>
>> --
>> Laboratory for Environmental Biology
>> Centennial Museum (Natural and Cultural History)
>> phone (915)747-6985; fax (915)747-5808; [log in to unmask]
>> http://www.utep.edu/leb http://www.utep.edu/museum
>>
>

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