Museums have a MAJOR problem

Museums have a major problem: they are a battleground for decent employment. Staff are overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated for the work they do, regardless of if they work the front of house, security, or with the collections. I wanted to explore how widespread this issue of poor employment with museums extends, so I invited a few guests to chat with me about their experiences in the sector. Give them some love in the comments! (HOST) Christeah (she/her) Instagram:   / professorpeachez   TikTok:   / christeah_   Ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/professorpeachez N. Farmer Chomitz (they/them) Camel Town Museum, Canada Tumblr:   / museum-spaces   Inari Porkka (they/them) Finland Hannah Cornish (she/her) The Grant Museum, England Twitter:   / hannahlcornish   Silvie (she/her) Oregon, United States Richard Wakeman (he/him) The British Museum, England Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardkwak... Thank you again to all of my lovely guests! Special thanks to Gavin for proofreading. Other links: State of the Unions: a New Renaissance at US Museums https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/... We are in crisis mode’: Museum workers are turning to unions over conditions they say are untenable https://www.washingtonpost.com/entert... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction: 2:25 Guest Introductions: 3:07 1. Do you make a living wage? : 7:26 2. Do you do work that is not in your job description? 10:00 3. How does low pay effect the artifact collection? 13:35 4. Would you ever consider leaving the sector? 18:39 Closing thoughts