24th July 2013, 09:05 PM
Hi Ben, thanks for that. I do have some issues though. And please understand that my views are shaped by a naturally cynical nature and a good few years experience of an industry where accrediting bodies, institutions, guarantors of this that and the other, that seem to exist mostly for the profit of those running them abound. I've looked at the IfA, I've seen that being connected can be an advantage when looking for work, I understand that they may try to fight for both the worker and the industry. But, and there is always a but... I also have a problem with the concept of having to pay to work (and in some respects all these bodies mean just that), and am unsure as to the actual benefits to both archaeologists and archaeology. Sorry if that sounds a little harsh, I'm willing to be converted.
All the best,
The Tool
All the best,
The Tool