Okay so this post probably isn't really what you thought it would be based on the title. I just had a funny moment at work today when an 8 year old girl on a field trip tried to give me a $1 tip. Here's what happened:
Me: *Rearranging coat racks to make room for the field trips who were leaving.*
Little Girl: *Holds out a dollar bill* Here's a tip for you miss!
Me: Pardon me?
Little Girl: It's a tip for you because I had a wonderful time at the museum today!
Me: Oh you are so sweet, but I'm sorry, I'm not supposed to take tips. I am really glad you had fun on your field trip though!
Little Girl: Oh, you really can't take tips? Well I still think the museum is great, I will be back soon!
This wasn't the first time guests have tried to tip me while working at a museum. Then I thought, wow, people have tried to tip me more in museum jobs than in my past jobs where tipping is customary. Obviously this means I am much better suited for museum work than food service.
Any other museum workers out there getting tips?
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Welcome - My First Post!
Good evening everyone!
Thank you for reading my very first post on this blog. I have created this blog to share ideas about all things museum-related, which might end up being a wide array of things.
First, a little about me:
-Living near Detroit, Michigan, USA.
-Working for 2 museums, interning for another, substitute teaching, and teaching kids engineering using Legos. (Typing that all out makes me realize how crazy this sounds...)
-Earning my MA in Museum Studies.
-In my rare downtime, I love reading, skiing, and seeing the world.
-I have an adorable husky named Sasha.
-I am also fortunate to have found myself an adorable boyfriend who doesn't mind me dragging him to museums. Lucky me!
-I have loved museums ever since I was a little girl. I'm so glad my parents treated me to cultural attractions rather than Chuck E. Cheese.
So, if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know! I love chatting about museums and the like. I hope you will enjoy my blog!
Thank you for reading my very first post on this blog. I have created this blog to share ideas about all things museum-related, which might end up being a wide array of things.
First, a little about me:
-Living near Detroit, Michigan, USA.
-Working for 2 museums, interning for another, substitute teaching, and teaching kids engineering using Legos. (Typing that all out makes me realize how crazy this sounds...)
-Earning my MA in Museum Studies.
-In my rare downtime, I love reading, skiing, and seeing the world.
-I have an adorable husky named Sasha.
-I am also fortunate to have found myself an adorable boyfriend who doesn't mind me dragging him to museums. Lucky me!
-I have loved museums ever since I was a little girl. I'm so glad my parents treated me to cultural attractions rather than Chuck E. Cheese.
So, if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know! I love chatting about museums and the like. I hope you will enjoy my blog!
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