3rd April 2007, 05:24 PM
I think a lot of our dominion cousins frankly have no idea about archaeology so, for a while, at least, they are scared they will be destroying everything and this works in our favour.
I do generally find the time servers who have been stuck in the same district and job for years the worst by far - this is not to say there are some absolutely excellent planners who have spent years in the job, have a real interest in their local area and know it well - but there are many others who just go through the motions and really just want a quiet life. The applicants simply have the time to give them far more hassles that I can. I have had more âmistakesâ from this lot than any of the new, wet behind the ears lot from the south. I have always wondered why we do not get Canadian planners, I assume they must have a very different system or career opportunities etc.
I happen to think the South Africans are quite good, especially if they are Afrikaans. A number of them do understand some archaeology and have been exposed to it and they sound very scary on the phone if they are in a bad mood.
Donât mention the church whatever you doâ¦
I do generally find the time servers who have been stuck in the same district and job for years the worst by far - this is not to say there are some absolutely excellent planners who have spent years in the job, have a real interest in their local area and know it well - but there are many others who just go through the motions and really just want a quiet life. The applicants simply have the time to give them far more hassles that I can. I have had more âmistakesâ from this lot than any of the new, wet behind the ears lot from the south. I have always wondered why we do not get Canadian planners, I assume they must have a very different system or career opportunities etc.
I happen to think the South Africans are quite good, especially if they are Afrikaans. A number of them do understand some archaeology and have been exposed to it and they sound very scary on the phone if they are in a bad mood.
Donât mention the church whatever you doâ¦