27th April 2010, 01:36 PM
Dirty Boy Wrote:I think I'd like to see the IFA carry on its good work producing standards and guidance and focus on that, but also ensure that units follow these - I've yet to see evidence that RAO = good unit. I think pay and conditions are better handled by a union, but I also wouldn't like to see the IFA drop their minima pay scheme.I agree with this, but minima enforced by a chartered IFA would be a good start too. Also, if the IFA were chartered and you had to be an RAO to do archaeological work then the standards would be more readily enforceable, so, in theory, RAO ought to equal a good unit under those circumstances.
Quote:For unemployed archaeologists could the IFA provide cheap courses spread around the country?Yes please.
Quote:(Sadly i did work at a unit where all sites were shut down for a day every 3 months and we all had a chat from a specialist on these areas. Sadly I was the only member of staff who didn't complain about this, and thought it was a really worthwhile experienceSounds familiar. I have lost count of the number of times we have been given training and most of the people involved have whinged about having to attend this training because it was not the training they wanted or was not glamorous enough. It's almost as if a lot of people just do not want to be happy!).
'Reality,' sa molesworth 2, 'is so unspeakably sordid it make me shudder.'