25th February 2014, 11:19 PM
Sikelgaita Wrote:I do not think that RIBA, RICS or any other chartered organisation would expect that it's members would work on short term contracts of a few months here, a month over there, living out of B & B's or cheap hotels. I think they would be horrified if one of their registered member organisations was actually asking its staff to pay a contribution towards that accommodation, but this seems to be something that is OK in archaeology and not a murmur from the IfA about this exploitative practice.
Absolutely correct !
IfA was formed as an old boys club ( I remember the inception) and has done nothing for those who toil in the mud and earn the money to keep the old boys fat arses warm and dry, I cannot see how this will put up wages or improve conditions as it has not changed in the 20 odd years they have been fleecing me for subs !
Archaeologists working on site are still the laughing stock of any construction project due to the awful conditions and diabolically poor pay.... and probably always will be unfortunately......