3rd November 2005, 09:25 PM
Good points all round. "the will to act" is the key for me. I simply have`nt seen any evidence of this. Is there some sort of membership threshold where the IFA will suddenly act once a golden number is reached? I don`t think so. Whilst I could happily bullet point ad infinitum on this, I will simply offer this....again.....
ppg 16 mandates the IFA with maintaining standards.It`s not happening. I`m not remotely impressed with the current validation system that rewards those who move away from field archaeology and equally, validates some who should`nt be trusted with a trowel-let alone sites. Field specialists-regardless of a plethora of skills and experience/years of service are seen as the bottom of the pile.Qualified labourers if you will. From experience, when issues of change are raised, ten year studies on the question are suggested.It`s simply not good enough guys. The "join them and change things" camp are expressing admirable sentiments...before I have to pay someone for the right to p*ss in my own tent, I want some evidence that I get firm guy-ropes for my money first.Until then,I`ll p*ss in any direction I please with the aim of prompting a coherent response.
ppg 16 mandates the IFA with maintaining standards.It`s not happening. I`m not remotely impressed with the current validation system that rewards those who move away from field archaeology and equally, validates some who should`nt be trusted with a trowel-let alone sites. Field specialists-regardless of a plethora of skills and experience/years of service are seen as the bottom of the pile.Qualified labourers if you will. From experience, when issues of change are raised, ten year studies on the question are suggested.It`s simply not good enough guys. The "join them and change things" camp are expressing admirable sentiments...before I have to pay someone for the right to p*ss in my own tent, I want some evidence that I get firm guy-ropes for my money first.Until then,I`ll p*ss in any direction I please with the aim of prompting a coherent response.