10th February 2006, 05:27 PM
No, no, no!
One of the real forces holding down wages in the industry is the presence of "mature" individuals who are often happy to work sporadically or part time, and for crappy wages because they made enough money in a previous career to sustain them in their new "hobby". While I recognize the contributions these people make to archaeology in general, they hurt the "profession" and the professionals trying to earn a living. Let's not go back to the past.
I for one am glad that graduate numbers are declining, because market forces may eventually give me a living wage. Too bad a building recession has now started to bite and I'm about to lose my job.
One of the real forces holding down wages in the industry is the presence of "mature" individuals who are often happy to work sporadically or part time, and for crappy wages because they made enough money in a previous career to sustain them in their new "hobby". While I recognize the contributions these people make to archaeology in general, they hurt the "profession" and the professionals trying to earn a living. Let's not go back to the past.
I for one am glad that graduate numbers are declining, because market forces may eventually give me a living wage. Too bad a building recession has now started to bite and I'm about to lose my job.