Odinn Wrote:Do you really think so? Some may have an idea but the majority of those that I know these days are utterly clueless about work outside the academic/university sphere.
Fair enough, and yeah we're not all like that. Besides, the same can be said for those who have a chip on their shoulder about not having a degree
Quote:They also don't see it as their job to prepare students for life in commercial archaeology. Instead they are bent on creating lots of little academics out of those that survive their first degrees and go on to study MAs and PhDs.So...Uni's have nothing to complain about when the profession no longer "requires" a degree...or values their output.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.