4th July 2010, 11:51 PM
i dont know about further down the career ladder, but from where i am (just starting out), it is better to be with the IFA then without, if for anything, they have a hell of alot of useful info, and the handbook is a god send for me right now, although saying that im still only paying student rate, so when you get to the AIFA or MIFA, i dont know how it would work out. Surely with things like this is better to be with them, then not?! Its like the CSCS Card debate, sure you dont Need it but at least your bums are covered incase anything happens!
Plus if you work on community sites, the guidelines for excavations and stuff like that, really helps the volunteers understand a totally different aspect of archaeology!! You never know, they might just go on to gain a qualification in archaeology...like a lot of my good friends have!
again im just a baby in this at the minute, but it would be interesting to hear you thoughts...:face-angel:
Plus if you work on community sites, the guidelines for excavations and stuff like that, really helps the volunteers understand a totally different aspect of archaeology!! You never know, they might just go on to gain a qualification in archaeology...like a lot of my good friends have!
again im just a baby in this at the minute, but it would be interesting to hear you thoughts...:face-angel: