9th March 2006, 10:19 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Real Job
Poor pay is a problem for the profession as a whole and therefore the IFA must take a stand in the interests of 'advancing the practice of archaeology'. That means a dramatic increase in their recommended pay rates and meaningful action against RAOs who don't pay it (at present they do not get stripped of their RAO status - even witht current low pay rates).
The Ifa taking a meaningful stand on pay instead of acting as a brake on pay would convince me that they were serious about the profession and worth joining.
I completely agree Real, but many diggers I have spoken to believe that the IFA have no interest in taking that sort of action and are in fact a toothless, ineffectual organisation who merely validate their existance and extortionate membership fees by sending out a pretty news letter.
Sorry had a bad day!