6th November 2012, 12:39 PM
Quote:Costs are going up and times are tough - I hope this will focus the minds of those who were unwilling to challenge for improvements during the better pre-recession times. We didn't act then when we had leverage and look what has happened. It is now being argued we cant change now, tough foreveryone etc etc. It will have to come - we cant continue as we are there isn't going to be a good time to do this and we really need this now.This is the bit that annoys me most.
When times were good, the rates did not go up greater than a few percents and the excuse? We have to be competative in this work enviroment.
When times were bad, teh rates did not go up because it would be madness and cause the collapse of the industry ( which did not happen )and lay-offs ( which happened anyway)
Now the excuse is?
There will always be an excuse. and as long as people accept it... then thats the way it will remain. Prospect have to show some balls. stop talking about it and do it.
I also refer you all to the calculations that sow a n increase is affordable.
AS Trowelfodder says. there will never be a good time, but "3.5% is not a large amount when you consider the nature of archaeological employment. Many archaeologists will not be in employment all year - and as the majority of companies retain only a core permanent staff there is not a huge increase in outgoings - when diggers are employed they are effectively bringing in money for the company which is charging them out at a dayrate."