19th May 2010, 01:56 AM
Dinosaur Wrote:When a slightly higher proportion of diggers start operating in a slightly more professional manner they're more likely to get taken more seriously - there are an awful lot of diggers out there who frankly can't do the job to an adequate standard (starting with using a shovel), apparently have no idea of even the basics of archaeology (judging by the c**p they manage to write in semi-English on context sheets), apparently exist on another planet, etc etc. In my book people get respect and listened to once they actually start turning in some decent work, not cos they shout loudest (and the ones wingeing are, in my experience, usually doing it instead of getting on with the job).....:face-stir:
Come on, let's face it, when you started I'll bet you didn't know your arse from your elbow, I know I didn't. The problem is that firms nowadays don't have the time or inclination to train up or nurture people, once upon a time they did. That adds up to an ongoing tragedy because we loose so much potential talent from the profession through disillusion.