3rd January 2006, 01:37 PM
Gday. The architect analogy was set by APPAG.I too don`t begrudge others a decent wage and will admit that I`ve done my fair share of labouring and toilet cleaning.The point that I am trying to make here is that;
1. Archaeology in the UK has its "value" set by commercial restraints
2. Archaeologists are valued in some cases less than toilet cleaners and labourers
3. Unit managers must realise that their wage levels attract mostly inexperienced personnel-and are quite happy to do so
4. The ridiculous wages drive out qualified and experienced personnel and as a by-product-this ensures a largely inexperienced workforce and, that supervisory/managerial staff are taken from this very pool.
The pay scales also don`t reward an archaeologist for holding a degree in their subject either.In fact, the scales uphold the antiquarian view that field archaeologists are simply labourers.If those that set standards and those who set pay scales are not remotely interested in a qualified workforce-they should simply say so.Openly.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
1. Archaeology in the UK has its "value" set by commercial restraints
2. Archaeologists are valued in some cases less than toilet cleaners and labourers
3. Unit managers must realise that their wage levels attract mostly inexperienced personnel-and are quite happy to do so
4. The ridiculous wages drive out qualified and experienced personnel and as a by-product-this ensures a largely inexperienced workforce and, that supervisory/managerial staff are taken from this very pool.
The pay scales also don`t reward an archaeologist for holding a degree in their subject either.In fact, the scales uphold the antiquarian view that field archaeologists are simply labourers.If those that set standards and those who set pay scales are not remotely interested in a qualified workforce-they should simply say so.Openly.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)