17th March 2009, 10:18 PM
I would certainly like to add a note to a comment earlier in the thread of culling to the best.
This is going to quickly bring on a sniping mentality, where sites turn into seething nests of groups and gangs hurling insults and bullying novices out the door.
If you haven't got any experience yet, all you can do is listen and learn and if this were the setting of the stage, then I would mention that for fresh starters you should be wary of what you take on board.
Easily said, but nigh on impossible to undertake, as when the chips are down things are totally unknown.
As for feeling pity and sorry for those who take the job, personally I think they will, be at least lending a helping hand to those who face a greater cleave of wage, so this is to be as much applauded as scorned.
CEO's have a lot to loose, in terms of staffing and as for bloated wages; this has already been noted to be an issue at all levels across even local government, but I fear for now more than earnt.
No shouting 'scab' hopefully.
Graduates still need to be trained otherwise no one will be going to university and paying other archaeologists, who will descend on the field with a vengeance.
As for the amateur and part time legacy, well that?s a matter of self-esteem (bloated or no, concerning what our jobs are worth, against what we do).
With this we must return to the topic of A Brave New World, well lets face it, we'll jovially discuss this, but I still sense a little pomp, considering that families and homes are in the firing line.
No ifs or buts, could we look them in the face and still pomp with gratification?
I'm not being idealistic here but the issue remains, that there are those still in a position to help and those who are left to sit and watch, because that is all they / we can do.
We are angry and infuriated at the impotence to change this, but until more projects come underway then we really must remember that it is easier to go round a friends and share a stew, or risotto for the price of a chip in the pot, as opposed to carrying the pot on your tod for many more mouths (principally looking to you without understanding why).
Say what you want and will, as we each must, but ultimately can we get so ferocious, if this was a close friends or our own?
To remain or retain our professionalism though we must also remember that every quarter given is offered from a limited position.
Never given freely, but offered and earnt, to keep what will maintain a semblance of professionalism to this melee.
But never forget this is still just business, but with a human and hardened face.
Not the be all, or end of all for things that are come or gone.
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Mike