2nd October 2008, 03:58 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
Bitter, No. Just deeply unconvinced of the viability of any way of upping pay and conditions until we start to act like professionals; some of us do, just not enough. Curators, start setting planning conditions that represent an effective response; Consultants, stop arguing down costs at every stage; Contractors, stop undercutting each other and stop exploiting people who are so desperate to be archaeologists that they'll go to work without insurance or a living wage.
Hi Chaps
I agree we all need to make an effort to ensure we all get a fair deal. To this end can I just add one more little thing to your lists of Do's:
On-Site archaeologists, Don't write slogans like "sh*t", or "[developers name] are w*nk*rs" on features in evaluation trenches and try responding with professional aplomb when asked by visitors (such as the monitor and client etc) to explain features instead of adopting a sneering attitude and mumbling incoherently whilst dressed like a caricature of Che Guevara! If you can't describe/interpret the feature your digging, get out and find a job you are actually interested in rather than giving the whole unit (and profession) a bad rep! :face-confused:
Steven