30th September 2013, 08:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 30th September 2013, 08:27 PM by Wax.)
I had no intention of suggesting people "must" volunteer it is as BAJR says you do what you can and what you feel able to. And yes family do come first but why not spend the occasional day volunteering? There are plenty of non archaeological things people might volunteer for as well.
That said there is still a need for volunteers at local YAC groups and for some reason the professional archaeologists seem not to be well represented as leaders. And yes I do help out with local YAC groups and other volunteer projects when I can, it is great fun and reminds me why I became an archaeologist in the first place.
Many non archaeological companies alow their staff paid volunteering days to go and help the local community so why don't the commercial units and public sector archaeology give it a go? Or is the situation so desperate that the occasional day spent on volunteer projects would sink them?
That said there is still a need for volunteers at local YAC groups and for some reason the professional archaeologists seem not to be well represented as leaders. And yes I do help out with local YAC groups and other volunteer projects when I can, it is great fun and reminds me why I became an archaeologist in the first place.
Many non archaeological companies alow their staff paid volunteering days to go and help the local community so why don't the commercial units and public sector archaeology give it a go? Or is the situation so desperate that the occasional day spent on volunteer projects would sink them?