Must say I went for the 2nd option down. Spent far too long in Uni, fun though it was and my contact with Michael Shanks didn't really help my mattock technique but I wouldn't trade it in as it at least ensured a vaguely open mind.... Time spent as a very young volunteer at West Heslerton certainly helped, as weeks spent shovel scraping in the rain is as good an introduction to fieldwork as anyone could wish for - at least for coping with drudgery alongside excellent archaeology which is as inevitable as Tea and Tequila. First year of 'pro' work was a real mixture of good and bad both on and off site. Just glad that I only read 'A Month in the Country' after a couple of years of this so had no illusions. Weirdly, at times in my 'career' (as in 'careering' - out of control) moments have been just as idyllic. As I'm sure at least Hosty and Wooldridge would agree it can be. Some compensation perhaps?
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When you came out of Uni were you ready for commercial work
| Poll: Were you ready for Commercial Archaeology after Uni? This poll is closed. |
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| YES - I definately was | 30 | 21.43% | |
| YES - but I had no idea it was like that | 29 | 20.71% | |
| NO - Why did nobody tell me it was not like my 2 weeks in the Med! | 25 | 17.86% | |
| NO - but it was not hard to pick up | 49 | 35.00% | |
| Not Applicable - I did not go to uni, and did not need to | 6 | 4.29% | |
| Not Applicable - I did not go to uni, but I wish I had now. | 1 | 0.71% | |
| Total | 140 vote(s) | 100% | |
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When you came out of Uni were you ready for commercial work - by BAJR - 12th March 2010, 01:55 PM
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