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    Carol Gardens: If they were to give up the "suggested" donation, then they city would no longer provide 10 percent or so of their budget. I suspect they have crunche... more »
    i'm a bottle: Hamilton, you don't have a clue. more »
    shostakobitch: the met employs an army of men in highly reflective garb who stand extremely still. are they human? put a dollar in the hat and find out! more »
    Baroness: The thing about "200 art history experts" is that they're incredibly specialized into their fields and disciplines. Basically take the art of every ... more »
    ginger rant: Oh, and the person who picks the colors for those bendy metal thingies you wear on your lapel after you're admitted to the museum--I hope that person ... more »
    uncivilly obedient: I too would like to know what all those people are doing there. I was at the museum the other week and had to wait on line for 40 minutes to get my "M... more »
    Kid Twist: The Crain's story says a lot of these people were working at 15 retail outlets that the museum has shuttered. So it's about more than laying off low-p... more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: The Metropolitan Museum has well over 2 million objects in its collection and offices/stores/independent contractors/advisors all over the world. It ... more »
    Nice Beaver: I think you're forgetting the painters and sculptors, HamNo. Have you seen how much shit is in the Met? Somebody has to make it. more »
    Kid Twist: I hope they didn't let go of Mr. Met. more »
    Richard Lawson: Hamilton, obviously many of the employees are paid to spend time painting all the nice pictures they've got hanging up everywhere. more »
    powermouse: some other jobs at the Met: there's like a dozen libraries, support staff for the cafeterias: cooks, servers, cashiers, there's an education departmen... more »
    HiredGoons: Art Restorers and Preservationists are a huge part of the staff. I'm assuming they have a lot of people all over the world on their payroll as well, w... more »
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    Metropolitan Museum Still Humongous

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art laid off 357 people today. This will save them $10 million—$28,000 per layoff. They still have 2,200 employees. Several uncultured questions: More »
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