17th January 2010, 01:52 PM
I think we definitely need a union in some form or another. The way we're treated is disgraceful and wouldn't be tolerated in most other fields.
Archaeological work must be done, so saying that paying us what we deserve will drive us all out of work is a bit silly. If everyone stops trying to undercut everyone else by cutting all costs to the bone, regardless of the sense it makes in the long run, then developers will get used to being charged more. As someone who spent a decade in the business world before getting into archaeology, I've always thought archaeology was long overdue to mature.
Archaeological work must be done, so saying that paying us what we deserve will drive us all out of work is a bit silly. If everyone stops trying to undercut everyone else by cutting all costs to the bone, regardless of the sense it makes in the long run, then developers will get used to being charged more. As someone who spent a decade in the business world before getting into archaeology, I've always thought archaeology was long overdue to mature.