2nd April 2011, 10:45 PM
Kel Wrote:I can only agree - yet again. No other industry expects fresh graduates to arrive fully trained and equipped to do a job. Even the most rigorous vocational degrees (medical, legal etc.) insist on a lengthy period of on-the-job training and mentoring, before a new entrant is ready to work with minimal supervision as a fully-fledged professional. Why is archaeology different?
Does the industry expect this of Graduates?
Or do Graduates think that because they have a degree they are already professional archaeologists and do not believe they need any further training? Fast track promotion and unrealistic pay expectations is my experience.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!