6th November 2010, 11:31 PM
Madweasels Wrote:There is, though, the false assumption that good field staff make good office staff. I know of many who have had excellent and well-respected careers in the field only to turn into utter failures and client lick-spittles in the office. I only know of one who knew his limitations and requested to take a demotion so that he could go back into the field.
But no-one can be criticised for taking the path most travelled if that is the only way to gain substantial promotion. What are the chances of the post-recession brave new world of archaeology rewarding experienced archaeological staff who stay in the field equally as well as staff who take 'promotion' to work in the office....once again it doesn't seem that difficult a task to achieve given goodwill on both sides. (And I know there a few organisations already that pay experienced field staff as well as, if not better than some office staff).
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