27th August 2012, 07:48 PM
There are many professions where the work force are expected to move around or are employed on short term contracts. However most of them are paid considerably more than archaeologists. The disruption to family life is compensated for by the inflated salaries. I know many people in the IT industry and non are members of a union or would even consider being members as they do not consider themselves as being exploited but rather as having made a life style choice. In reality many of them are exploited but if they raise their heads above the parapet there is a lot to loose.
Archaeologists are exploited because there are very many who are desperate to work in the profession to the extent of being willing to do it for nothing. How you change that I have no idea.
Archaeologists are exploited because there are very many who are desperate to work in the profession to the extent of being willing to do it for nothing. How you change that I have no idea.