31st October 2005, 10:39 AM
Dear Judy,
I took a degree in archaeology at the age of 30. I am now a senior archaeologist. I had the same worries as you but in this buisiness you have to really want to get on and NEVER give up and you will succeed. With consultancy posts springing up all over the country the emphasis to just work for a unit is not your only option anymore unless you want bad pay and naff conditions. Archaeology is a fickle bed fellow and there are more opertunities than you think feild archaeology is just one. Ok many people initially cut their teeth in the feild but after the working away from home and aching joints take effect you have to ask yourself where do I go now?
If you want to get on you will do, no question, but be prepared for a bumpy ride as there a plenty of people out there who will do all they can to make it as difficult as posssible. As its such a small proffesion the jobs and opertunities are far and few between but they are there, never reveal your hand and you will be fine. Remember the people who have the top jobs arnt supermen they have just been stuborn and persivered and taken every opertunity given.
Good Luck.
Hope that gives you some encouragement.
I took a degree in archaeology at the age of 30. I am now a senior archaeologist. I had the same worries as you but in this buisiness you have to really want to get on and NEVER give up and you will succeed. With consultancy posts springing up all over the country the emphasis to just work for a unit is not your only option anymore unless you want bad pay and naff conditions. Archaeology is a fickle bed fellow and there are more opertunities than you think feild archaeology is just one. Ok many people initially cut their teeth in the feild but after the working away from home and aching joints take effect you have to ask yourself where do I go now?
If you want to get on you will do, no question, but be prepared for a bumpy ride as there a plenty of people out there who will do all they can to make it as difficult as posssible. As its such a small proffesion the jobs and opertunities are far and few between but they are there, never reveal your hand and you will be fine. Remember the people who have the top jobs arnt supermen they have just been stuborn and persivered and taken every opertunity given.
Good Luck.
Hope that gives you some encouragement.