17th April 2007, 02:31 PM
Posted by Trowelfodder:
Sorry for going back a while in the debate, but I have been away for a couple of weeks.
In all chartered institutes, it is individuals rather than companies that get chartered. You are right that there is progression through various grades, as there is in the IFA, but 'chartered' status is usually the end of that progression, not the start of it - the equivalent, by comparison with the IFA, of MIFA rather than PIFA. That is why experience counts - you move up the grades as you get more experienced, eventually reaching the holy grail of 'Chartered Archaeologist'.
'Standards' as defined and (sometimes) enforced by professional institutes rarely have anything to do with wages, and certainly don't usually enforce a minimum wage. They normally focus on the quality of professional work and advice.
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Quote:quote:the onus should be on the units to be chartered and have a ridigly enforced code of conduct and standards....
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!
Sorry for going back a while in the debate, but I have been away for a couple of weeks.
In all chartered institutes, it is individuals rather than companies that get chartered. You are right that there is progression through various grades, as there is in the IFA, but 'chartered' status is usually the end of that progression, not the start of it - the equivalent, by comparison with the IFA, of MIFA rather than PIFA. That is why experience counts - you move up the grades as you get more experienced, eventually reaching the holy grail of 'Chartered Archaeologist'.
'Standards' as defined and (sometimes) enforced by professional institutes rarely have anything to do with wages, and certainly don't usually enforce a minimum wage. They normally focus on the quality of professional work and advice.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished