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How to have CMT and work a full-time job

By Sharon Neth

Artifact preservation Artifact preservation

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I love my job! I enjoy getting up every morning in order to go to work and preserve America's Revolutionary literary treasures that are housed at Minute Man National Historical Park located in historic Concord, Massachusetts. My job is multi-faceted, sometimes I don't know what I'll be doing day to day. One day I could be climbing scaffolding to wash and wax a statue. The next day I would be repairing a manuscript for the Five Little Peppers and How they Grew, I also clean and maintain our historic house museum called the Wayside Home of the Authors. So you can see I can be sitting at my desk writing a document, carrying or moving artifacts from storage and placing it into and exhibit. Sometimes I get tired and sore and depending how physically demanding it is it prevents me from completing my work in a timely manner. Here are some tips to help you complete your work.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Passion for job
  • Driven for success
  • Ability to ask for help from others
  • Knowing about leverage and using tools to help you get your job done.
Step1
Plan your task and have all of the tools necessary on hand.
Step2
Work with leverage Work with leverage You can't carry heavy objects or carry multiple object onto another plane. Try getting a cart for the object so you can transport it easily.
Step3
Slow and easy Slow and easy If you are climbing ladders or scaffolding do it slowly and carefully. Gently grasp the higher rungs of the scaffolding and pull yourself up, while placing your feet on a good footing on the lower rung. With a ladder lay your hands flat on the step to help you.
Step4
Help! Help! Ask for assistance if needed people will be happy to help you out in order to complete your task.

Tips & Warnings

  • For heavy lifting of objects, be sure to lift with your legs and not with your back.

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on 7/9/2008 Wow! You sure have a lot of determination and drive. Thanks for the ideas and encouragement.

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