2nd July 2014, 08:18 PM
I wonder what do people see as the "natural" progression through a career in archaeology? Bearing in mind that for a field archaeologist the oportunities to progress to higher management levels within the field are not there (or didn't use to be without a commitment to travelling around). To progress can require a degree of moving around that does not favour a good life, work balance. I would much rather work in the field but my skills, reluctance to be away from home for months on end and the oportunities that were there led to me now being a mainly office based archaeologist. I still get out and dig but mainly as a volunteer. I would also be the first to admit that the physical demands of digging have left their mark and I could no longer keep up with someone twenty years younger.
The role of digger is what I enjoy most but it has not been sustainable and let's be honest with the retirement age now around 68 and the c..p wages is it realistic to see one's career played out at the trench face?
The role of digger is what I enjoy most but it has not been sustainable and let's be honest with the retirement age now around 68 and the c..p wages is it realistic to see one's career played out at the trench face?