13th July 2014, 09:26 AM
I'm vaguely amused that there have been countless comments and threads about pay and conditions, yet the answer has appeared in this little one just like that. And, to be annoyingly repetitive, the problem is no-one wants to play the cost of our work because it doesn't represent value to them.
So, we need to be increasing our perceived value to both the public and our paymasters. That's where our energies should focus if we want a better wage. Those in a position to do so need to be working with the developers to find ways they, the developers, can get more back from the archaeology work that just the planning consents, and of course we have to keep engaging with the public so that they consider our work to be of value too.
There, that was simple, wan't it. And all before beer o'clock.
So, we need to be increasing our perceived value to both the public and our paymasters. That's where our energies should focus if we want a better wage. Those in a position to do so need to be working with the developers to find ways they, the developers, can get more back from the archaeology work that just the planning consents, and of course we have to keep engaging with the public so that they consider our work to be of value too.
There, that was simple, wan't it. And all before beer o'clock.
I reserve the right to change my mind. It's called learning.