19th December 2006, 11:43 AM
âthe public sector positions hold the real key to quality control and enforcementâ
And isnt that the truth and isnt that one of the problem- IFA or any other group v local government (occasionally central) âwho sets the standards. Although peepeeg only goes as far as conceptualising a ânominated archaeologistâ most authorities use the pseudo-authority of the town and country and play the âThe archaeologist recognised by the authorityâ stranglehold. hasnât this turned archaeology into a civil service standard and isnât it miserable and inst it a miserable pay scale and structure even.
Around my way I have to tell the client that I have to inform the authority of the start date and then explain to the client that this is so the authority can monitor the work- including pre determination work-why? because I am a cowboy? (yes they all shouted in one voice). Well if I am shouldnât it be the IFA or any other archaeological association to chastise me - not some pounced up underpaid local ........
Recently I had to get an environmental survey done for a condition, did they have to write a spec, did they heck. Their rates were twice mine. Why âthey work to statutory law and set their own standards (must admit I think that the concept of standards should get a good going over-I wish that radio carbon dating would get very cheap so that I could send all the typology âspot dateâ specialists back to where ever they came from- where is that Christmas wish list. Last day for first class cards- better send one to my local.......better still send them some whiskey- oh dear - the bribery clause
PS what has Sir Marc Aurel Stein to do with PPG 16 on Wikipedia âooh the fathomless depths of the long tail
And isnt that the truth and isnt that one of the problem- IFA or any other group v local government (occasionally central) âwho sets the standards. Although peepeeg only goes as far as conceptualising a ânominated archaeologistâ most authorities use the pseudo-authority of the town and country and play the âThe archaeologist recognised by the authorityâ stranglehold. hasnât this turned archaeology into a civil service standard and isnât it miserable and inst it a miserable pay scale and structure even.
Around my way I have to tell the client that I have to inform the authority of the start date and then explain to the client that this is so the authority can monitor the work- including pre determination work-why? because I am a cowboy? (yes they all shouted in one voice). Well if I am shouldnât it be the IFA or any other archaeological association to chastise me - not some pounced up underpaid local ........
Recently I had to get an environmental survey done for a condition, did they have to write a spec, did they heck. Their rates were twice mine. Why âthey work to statutory law and set their own standards (must admit I think that the concept of standards should get a good going over-I wish that radio carbon dating would get very cheap so that I could send all the typology âspot dateâ specialists back to where ever they came from- where is that Christmas wish list. Last day for first class cards- better send one to my local.......better still send them some whiskey- oh dear - the bribery clause
PS what has Sir Marc Aurel Stein to do with PPG 16 on Wikipedia âooh the fathomless depths of the long tail