7th September 2005, 05:41 PM
I too had decided to get out after a few years of digging. I was sick of the travelling to one crummy site after another, bad wages, living out of a suitcase, etc. Then I got a job digging abroard on a site with the most wicked archaeology imaginable - learned loads, met some great people, enjoyed myself again. Came back here, and suddenly the bad wages, travelling from one crummy site to another, and living out of a suitcase didn't matter so much, because I was an [u]Archaeologist</u>, and it was the best job ever. I'd tell anyone who's teetering to stick at it. There's not a quick fix or fast track route, but it's worth the effort to make a go of it.