17th December 2009, 10:49 AM
A couple of comments:
1) The IfA is moving towards establishing chartered status for archaeologists. The new archaeological practice qualifications and CPD requirements for members are the first step.
2) The pay and conditions of a profession are not correlated to the profession's willingness to go on strike. Compare professional careers: lawyers, doctors and accountants have better pay and conditions than teachers, even though teachers are thoroughly unionized and more willing to strike for better pay and conditions. The difference is in creating barriers to entry and creating a demand for your services. At the moment, anyone can set themselves up as an archaeologist in this country, and we survive because of planning guidelines.
1) The IfA is moving towards establishing chartered status for archaeologists. The new archaeological practice qualifications and CPD requirements for members are the first step.
2) The pay and conditions of a profession are not correlated to the profession's willingness to go on strike. Compare professional careers: lawyers, doctors and accountants have better pay and conditions than teachers, even though teachers are thoroughly unionized and more willing to strike for better pay and conditions. The difference is in creating barriers to entry and creating a demand for your services. At the moment, anyone can set themselves up as an archaeologist in this country, and we survive because of planning guidelines.
?He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself?
Chinese Proverb
Chinese Proverb