23rd January 2013, 01:13 AM
redexile Wrote:Well I've been freelance for over 15 years, and I know plenty of others (mainly pottery analysts) who've been doing the same for as long, if not longer. Don't think it's changed dramatically in that time. As for other branches of archaeology, I couldn't say.
Sorry, should have said freelance in the sense of single man operations. I know lots of the larger units laid off a lot of staff who have since gone into business for themselves- watching briefs, small stuff, etc. Using there expertise to pick up stuff from other projects- post-ex stuff. Not sure how one defines freelance vs. say self-employed or even if there is a difference? Or if we could just call it a general "I will take what I can get" sort of position???