24th April 2010, 05:39 PM
I think you may have answered your own question... you do not wish to take on any more responsibility... which is fair enough... being good at what you do is good enough. I know Curators who are AIFA and fieldstaff who are MIFA - it all depends at what level of responsibility you are. If you don't want to take on the pressure of running several sites, writing them up, collating reports, managing specialists etc etc... (and I can tell you, as the joint manager of a small company a few years back - it was a massive strain) then thats your perogative. however... remember this is a double edged sword... you can't expect to be top of the archaeotree if you don't take the step up. Taking teh step up means taking a lot more stress and responsibility. Digging a posthole well... great... be proud... making sure all the equipment and the specilaist backup is there to complete the understadning of the posthoole, sorting budgets, dealing with hard deadlines, answering to the client etc.... its not for everyone... and thats the difference... responsibility. I once heard it told to me like this
In charge of a bucket.... PIFA
In charge of the wheelbarrows ... AIFA
In charge of the equipment store ... MIFA
seems fair... although as I said... I think Kevins idea is perfection of a stick!
In charge of a bucket.... PIFA
In charge of the wheelbarrows ... AIFA
In charge of the equipment store ... MIFA
seems fair... although as I said... I think Kevins idea is perfection of a stick!