24th February 2014, 03:03 PM
Sikelgaita Wrote:Where do I start.so do i but i also want to see a clear distinction between hobbyist dabblers/amateurs/charlatans/inexperienced/ill-trained professionals and proper professionals which is why i joined ifa and look forward to being a cifa.
I want to see a profession where the people in that profession, who are by and large passionate about archaeology, are not exploited by their employers because they are doing a job they love. I want to see a different career structure where the technical skills of experienced diggers are valued as highly as report writing skills. I want to see proper apprenticeship schemes put in place for diggers. I want to see better pay and conditions for everyone in archaeology. I want to see archaeological consultants who actually represent the interests of the archaeology not their clients. I want to see curators given the time and resources to actually do their jobs properly......
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers