2nd October 2008, 04:20 PM
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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
Agreed, such behaviour is pretty counterproductive when complaining about wages, conditions, lack of professionalism etc. However, years of being treated unprofessionally by organisations that should know better might well be partially explicable for breeding the degree of contempt for the whole system displayed by some people. It's effectively circular - you treat people badly they act badly, like beaten dogs or bullied children. Doesn't excuse it but it might explain some of it in some cases. The profession needs a root and branch investigation to remove the problem - God, I can't believe I wrote that sentance, I'm so sorry!