12th December 2010, 09:26 PM
I don't want to get involved in the bitching.... but on the subject of CPD, there are plenty of areas where 'mud-shovelers' can be developing skills and abilities, without leaving the field. It might be to acquire survey skills, geophysics competence or acquiring finds or environmental competence. Having been through the 'redundancy' exercise several times, it is often possession of supplementary skills that can keeps a member of field staff in work when the less able are encouraged 'to seek opportunites elsewhere'...
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...