13th February 2014, 03:23 PM
Are you sure you aren't a politician rather than an archaeologist Mr Administrator? You seem to be quoting me out of context or deliberatelly misunderstanding me!
Firstly, did I really suggest that the IFA should be a union?
Secondly, the IFA at the moment can do what ever it wants, it is a private members club!
Thirdly, your company might be terrible, I know that mine is certainly not the best, but the Trust I was talking about has been the subject of very negative threads on this forum before, and was excluded from the IFA on a technicality precisely because of its unethical practises.
Fourthly, I'm sorry but calling our line of work a profession rather than a trade is an alternative reality, even if, like me, you have two degrees and over 20yrs experience.
Fifthly, no I didn't vote in the council elections and if I had, it wouldn't have made any difference. I could stand for election get on the council and try to change things for the better (perhaps make the diggers forum the governing body?), but I fear that would not be a very popular move with those who are happy with the IFA not actually doing a great deal!
I would challenge the IFA to get us a wage in keeping with the PROFESSIONal status it tells us we have. I'm on only £21k (the largest wage I've ever had) for running on occasion large, complicated sites and schemes with large budgets. Then I would support its status as a chartered body and be happy to be a member.
Firstly, did I really suggest that the IFA should be a union?
Secondly, the IFA at the moment can do what ever it wants, it is a private members club!
Thirdly, your company might be terrible, I know that mine is certainly not the best, but the Trust I was talking about has been the subject of very negative threads on this forum before, and was excluded from the IFA on a technicality precisely because of its unethical practises.
Fourthly, I'm sorry but calling our line of work a profession rather than a trade is an alternative reality, even if, like me, you have two degrees and over 20yrs experience.
Fifthly, no I didn't vote in the council elections and if I had, it wouldn't have made any difference. I could stand for election get on the council and try to change things for the better (perhaps make the diggers forum the governing body?), but I fear that would not be a very popular move with those who are happy with the IFA not actually doing a great deal!
I would challenge the IFA to get us a wage in keeping with the PROFESSIONal status it tells us we have. I'm on only £21k (the largest wage I've ever had) for running on occasion large, complicated sites and schemes with large budgets. Then I would support its status as a chartered body and be happy to be a member.