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3rd September 2012, 12:39 PM
Funny how some of the 'trusts' in archaeology who aren't interested in making a profit seem to be some of worst culprits when it comes to undercutting, monopolism and trying to wipe out commercial competitors.... :face-thinks:
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3rd September 2012, 02:02 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Funny how some of the 'trusts' in archaeology who aren't interested in making a profit seem to be some of worst culprits when it comes to undercutting, monopolism and trying to wipe out commercial competitors.... :face-thinks:
You dont ever want to confuse the word 'trust' (as in 'archaeological trust') with the word 'trust' (as in 'I reckon I can trust you to be honest, fair and true')......They may sound and even look like the same word, but I can assure you they have entirely opposite meanings.....
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3rd September 2012, 03:44 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Funny how some of the 'trusts' in archaeology who aren't interested in making a profit seem to be some of worst culprits when it comes to undercutting, monopolism and trying to wipe out commercial competitors.... :face-thinks:
is this your dad unit?
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers
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3rd September 2012, 08:04 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Funny how some of the 'trusts' in archaeology who aren't interested in making a profit seem to be some of worst culprits when it comes to undercutting, monopolism and trying to wipe out commercial competitors.... :face-thinks:
Damn right they are !
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3rd September 2012, 08:22 PM
P Prentice Wrote:is this your dad unit?
eh? :face-huh:
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4th September 2012, 10:47 AM
Units renowned love of Trusts and council pension grabbers.
but that said. there are Trusts and Trusts.
York, Canterbury for example. - though the expansion of York under other names is a worrying sign.
The bigger the company the bigger the battle for pay and conditions.
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4th September 2012, 10:56 AM
BAJR Wrote:The bigger the company the bigger the battle for pay and conditions.
is this true hosty? you may well be in a better position than most to know this and i think it is extremely important for our industry for it to be said out loud if it is?
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5th September 2012, 01:06 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Funny how some of the 'trusts' in archaeology who aren't interested in making a profit seem to be some of worst culprits when it comes to undercutting, monopolism and trying to wipe out commercial competitors.... :face-thinks:
My limited experience of working within an archaeological unit that was a charity was that to the people doing the work it seemed like any other unit. Not enough time or money, efficiency being the key and sample excavation.
The only difference seemed to be at the top.......the directors and board of trustees getting fat by creaming off 'project management fees' and expenses etc to make sure the company didn't make a profit on paper.
Bet there is some sort of tax dodge for the already ultra rich involved too.
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18th September 2012, 10:32 PM
Carrickavoy Wrote:So there is no profit made by companies on the individual day rate costing of each employee? I find that very hard to believe. They are businesses just like any other. We live in a capitalist system and the essence of that system is to make profit off the labour of the worker....
But what if the system was based on a more guild related socio-pragmatic model, akin to the Fabian vision? It'd still be capitalistic but profits would be shared within a market economy?
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18th September 2012, 10:37 PM
Depends if the producer controlled the means of production of not...
