security guard

guest service agent

maintenance technician

curator

director of facilities

The Currier Museum of Art

At first, the job wasn't bad. The people were fun and I still have no issues with most of them, and have made current friends. The day to day duties are essentially stand for an hour, go somewhere else, and stand for another hour, and maybe open the door or help someone with something. On top of this, you have to remind people of the rules of the museum when broken, and use your radio. This isn't terrible for a short time, until your feet start to hurt and it becomes very boring very quick. There is also not really any opportunity for growth as far as I know, so don't expect that, and the pay isn't really anything exciting. It's an incredibly easy job if you can handle telling people off, and it isn't meant for anything more than a flexible, part-time job. The job also wasn't managed very well, and I got scheduled a couple times without any notice, despite having a second job and clearly stating the days I couldn't work. This happened on a holiday as well. 

The actual intricacies of the job weren't my problem with the courier, if there were no external problems it might get a two or three star. However, some of the people at the courier are extremely weird, and it did not feel like an inclusive and welcoming environment despite the marketing. I witnessed an employee make disgusting comments about another employee, and to the Currier's benefit I believe they were let go, after some time. However, it isn't hard to hear what goes around through others, and I find it hard to believe this wasn't the first incident, especially with that same person. I believe that the upper administration is extremely ignorant of this on purpose, and consequently complicit in such incidents, especially with some weird, disgusting old men, one of which who essentially joked about it. 

In my final weeks of working at the Currier, I dreaded going into work. It felt like a hostile environment where I didn't really know who was okay, and the environment felt tainted with some sort of forced inclusiveness, while the actual disgusting problems weren't discussed. I do not suggest working here in any capacity based on anecdotal evidence and my personal experience, on top of the fact that the job already sucks. Don't just take it from just me, because I know for a fact I'm not alone in feeling this way.

Working for the Currier completely destroyed my mental health. I'd started as a part time employee and during that time, I loved my job. The moment I moved into an administrative role, everything went down hill. The front end and back end staff have two completely different cultures. Back end staff does not care about the well-being of the front end staff whatsoever. They will give themselves holidays and additional days off while front end staff is required to work. If you are in front end management too, they will continuously pile things they don't want to do onto your plate. And if you tell them you're at capacity then you're not a "team player." HR is also a joke here. They will tell you to confront the people you're having issues with while telling you that there's nothing they can do for you. Upward mobility is driven by nepotism. It's really a place of who you know rather than what you're capable of.  On top of that, many of the people in charge take constant vacations and expect everything to be perfect when they get back. Higher ups do not respect your time and will have you wait multiple hours even if you have a scheduled meeting with them. You are also expected to respond to emails on your days off, and if you don't answer, you will be texted on your personal devices. There is little to no work life balance and I do not recommend this job to anyone. 

Starting there was a wonderful job within 6 months It became a nightmare. With admin always telling security new ways to get the job done incorrectly. Even though they refuse to speak to any one of the security guards directly or in passing. Essentially If You are not in the office with others making the rules, you are dirt and to be stepped on . As an example There was A gentleman working maintenance for 30 years who was making less money than me. There is no intention to keep hard working employees. My deep insistence is you continue looking for a better job

The day as a security guard is typically spent being rotated around sections of the museum. You keep track of patrons and make sure the rules are being followed. Management was in transition at the time, but it was fine. The people who gravitate to this job are usually pretty interesting to talk to, which is good because you'll get to often. Sometimes the lack of physical tasks to do can be boring, but if you enjoy having time to yourself and a quiet environment, you'll probably like it. The pay isn't great.

If you want to feel undervalued, over worked, and under paid then this is the place for you. Management is horrible and constantly reminds staff how little they care, including not learning people's names. You will not move forward, because they hire from the outside often relying on nepotism. You will have to fight for reasonable raises, when you're already getting drastically under paid. If you're too passionate about art and the community it will only cause problems for you. It's unorganized, hr does not support you, and the harder you work the less you are rewarded and appreciated.

Typical day at work includes providing a safe secure environment for patrons of the Currier while protecting the Art and multiple buildings owned by the Currier.  Monitor live video feeds of inside and outside of building. Supervisor and managers work closely together and are supportive of each others roles.  Most difficult part of the job is supervising people that I have been working along side of for a few years.  Best part of the job is having been moved up the ranks and learning all of the different roles in a few years.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to work with Curatorial Dept. Caring for the Art collection and sharing exhibits with guests to the museum 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with upper management and the board

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Strange new environment there, very confusing and I found there is a great deal of incompetence at the upper management level 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very stressful and disorienting


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My experience as an educator at the museum was awful. Workplace politics and exclusionary behavior contributed to a toxic work environment. 

Working in a museum presents unique opportunities for a creative and supportive workplace culture. Unfortunately, bad leadership and  poor communication have increased turnover rates and limited growth. 

Worked at a art museum as a security guard. My duty was to monitor the paintings in the museum which was worth several millions of dollars. The job was a part time job with no growth of advancement. The most exciting thing about the job was the the events that occured at times, outsiders were able to rent out the museum for parties, weddings etc.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Security guard 5 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Guest service agent 2 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$21.17 per hour
Curator 2 salaries reported	$82,500 per year
Director of facilities 2 salaries reported	$82,500 per year

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