31st March 2007, 12:56 PM
1 man 1 desk stated that
"I don't see why. Diggers would be very unlikely, in most cases, to qualify for Chartered status. Comparison with requirements in other professions suggests that Chartered status is much more likely to be granted to people at MIFA level (it could even exclude some of those)".
I disagree with this - and the onus should be on the units to be chartered and have a ridigly enforced code of conduct and standards.
If units had to abide by this in order to be able to practice archaeology it would stop the ridiculous situation we have now of it only being voluntry to agree to set any standards, and in the case of the ifa to continuosly turn a blind eye to malpractice.
It would also mean that a minimum wage would be mandatory and enforcable and set at a reasonable level as there would be no danger of an unregistered company/volunteer group undercutting on the tenders.
In other proffessions such as engineering and law there is an entry level for new starters and a career path with progression through to different levels rather than about 80% of the workforce from digger through to PO all clumped toghether within a 5grand pay bracket. There could be progression! Experience could count for something and everytime you moved units you wouldnt have to fall back down to the bottom of the pile!
"I don't see why. Diggers would be very unlikely, in most cases, to qualify for Chartered status. Comparison with requirements in other professions suggests that Chartered status is much more likely to be granted to people at MIFA level (it could even exclude some of those)".
I disagree with this - and the onus should be on the units to be chartered and have a ridigly enforced code of conduct and standards.
If units had to abide by this in order to be able to practice archaeology it would stop the ridiculous situation we have now of it only being voluntry to agree to set any standards, and in the case of the ifa to continuosly turn a blind eye to malpractice.
It would also mean that a minimum wage would be mandatory and enforcable and set at a reasonable level as there would be no danger of an unregistered company/volunteer group undercutting on the tenders.
In other proffessions such as engineering and law there is an entry level for new starters and a career path with progression through to different levels rather than about 80% of the workforce from digger through to PO all clumped toghether within a 5grand pay bracket. There could be progression! Experience could count for something and everytime you moved units you wouldnt have to fall back down to the bottom of the pile!