1st January 2006, 04:53 AM
I believe there was a thread a while ago about 'ethnic' involvement in Brit arch. As a foreigner amongst you it is pretty easy to spot quite a lot of unspoken (and, unfortunately, spoken) discrimination against anyone who "does not have a background in British archaeology". I understand that some may feel that Johnny foreigner is going to take ther job, but if they are the best most qualified?? The down side of this mentality is sitting at a dinner with some senior staff of a unit which I wont mention. Their course of conversation was a bagging of other nationals archaeology (this done without realising there were a few foreign Archs sitting next to them). When we managed to turn the conversation too the low wages and, at times, poor conditions, compared to the higher wages in other countries... Well the reply was that the were stupid and obviously paying there workers far too much. Sorry guys, a bit of a rant, but still rather peeved to here that kind of dribble from those who should be trying to move things forward. Due credit to an Irish mate for not smacking a particular person in the face ... Oh, you could tell he so wanted to!