13th July 2014, 06:39 PM
Wax Wrote:Ah if only it was that simple, many of us have tried for years to improve the profile of archaeology but what is needed is legislation or inforcement of existing international agreements. It's a standing joke in archaeology that developers are willing to pay more to protect the newts (and other wildlife) than the archaeology. Wonder why that is? Something to do with hefty fines rather than innate value?
I was being a little tongue in cheek about the simplicity, but I do believe that the pressure to increase our wages and conditions ultimately has to be applied from outside of our little industry - we're not powerful enough to directly influence what a developer is prepared to pay. And yes, stronger legislation would help!
I reserve the right to change my mind. It's called learning.