17th November 2013, 08:25 PM
How many of those starting any degree go straight into a related job immediately after graduating? I suspect the number is quite low. This is going to be even more prevalent in something like archaeology, where not only is it a very small industry, but the subject holds a much wider intellectual appeal than does the reality of standing in a freezing field of sheep poo watching a machine bucket reveal yet another stretch of sod-all, or a baking hot day where you've got to shovel and barrow god-knows how many tonnes of dirt...