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16th August 2008, 08:12 PM
Its almost become a watch-dog organisation...now there's an idea....
Indeed it is...
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16th August 2008, 08:56 PM
Good - debate settled, I look forward to seeing what happens.
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16th August 2008, 10:16 PM
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
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18th August 2008, 05:37 PM
quote-"why people come to BAJR?"-erm..because people trust "the BAJR"?:face-approve:
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18th August 2008, 10:00 PM
cheers ... I do think that if you can't trust BAJR... then I think... hang on.. your BAJR .. then I think ... no... we are BAJR.
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25th August 2008, 03:04 PM
Or we could be radical and have a bit more democracy and a little less autocracy-sort of bring archaeology into the 21st century and out of the 19th in regards as to how a lot of units treat their staff!!especially diggers who are too often seen as having no rights!:face-stir:
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25th August 2008, 06:24 PM
Radical... hmmmmm... now there is a thought ! You know ho people jsut love a bit of blue sky radical thinking
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25th August 2008, 11:02 PM
"You know ho people jsut love a bit of blue sky radical thinking"
Didn't I hear something about you excavating the blue sky a while back? Got the report written up yet>?
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26th August 2008, 07:55 AM
it up the the air just now
I know for example how some contractors dislike BAJR - one even thought about setting up a rival service [:p] you have to ask WHY? why would you not want to support a person who strives for better pay and conditions for archaeologists .. pushes... for it.. every day. Why would you not support that? I know a unit who are convinced (by their management) that BAJR keeps wages down... :face-huh: and if I was to butt out then wages could increase. - it makes you wonder what is in their tea. :face-huh: A mandate is needed... but not for BAJR.. but for some contractors to shrug off the blinkers - high staff turnover? no more christmas party? no meeting in the pub on friday for a laugh about the week? your own workstation and timeshedules? sites of 3 staff or even one - wheres the communication the discussion there? Bids cut to the bone... ? grinding teeth? stress? a them and us attitude.. a hope this will get away with it feeling?
Its not good for anyone... should we not all wake up and think... I am an archaeologist.. I am lucky to be an archaeologist and I like my work... maybe we need a shake... a damn good shake... and some blue sky thinking maybe just what we need.... anyway I am off to the desert for a month - so plenty blue sky there.. perhaps some revelations too?
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31st August 2008, 02:35 PM
Me thinks it will take more than just a good shake,or as I said a while back (funnily enough it was on a friday in the pub) "iff some folks don't get off their high horse-i'll shoot the bl..dy horse"
I suppose its one of those rare jobs where its more of a downhill struggle instead of an uphill one!![xx(]
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