Q: how many archaeologists does it take to ruin an industry?

[Boxoffrogs]

a slightly jaded viewpoint Unitof1...

[P Prentice]

I think that the down turn is a good thing because I think that the new people coming into archaeology will not think that it owes them a living. Most people who came into archaeology before just got lucky and once they were surrounded by similar poorly paid people got smug over being promoted to supervisors or project officers for a day for just a few pennies more but nowhere near what you needed to raise a family. But the big mistake that they made was thinking that some small planning guidance reference or mention in European treaties was good enough to try and get CPD or PPD out of. I think that a lot of people with degrees thought that they were the bees knees when they joined units that used to talk about professionalism and standards in archaeology and then noticed that most of the directors did not have degrees in archaeology so they felt like they were being fast tracked for glory from their interview on wards. They probably did not realise that they were taken on because the unit had picked up too much work and did not have anybody else.[/SIZE][/FONT]

reading between the perjorative jibbajabba and leaving aside the gibberish this thread-ender highlights a strain of reasoning which bemoans the fact that universities churned out too many for a profession intent on becoming an entrepeneurial industry without due regard for the people it needed to work it

so how many archaeologists does it take to save an industry?

the resounding answer is - those that survive

loveHeritage

[Jack]

The universal force that rules this planet is survival of the fittest.:face-stir:

When there are lots of prey..............the predator population is large.
But when prey is scarce...............those predators not able to compete or adapt die.

Its unfair.............but its true

[Dinosaur]

Mass extinction anyone?:face-huh:

[deadlylampshade]

The universal force that rules this planet is survival of the fittest.:face-stir:

When there are lots of prey..............the predator population is large.
But when prey is scarce...............those predators not able to compete or adapt die.

Its unfair.............but its true

How true! Adapt or die.

Dino...was you post meant to be ironical, bearing in mind your handle. Or are you waiting for a meteor...?

[Dinosaur]

Survived the last one, and the end of DoE funding, and MSC, and PPG16, and the recession (so far), and the walk back from the Toon last night (despite a teeny weave) so should be ok, might as well get some value fron the pointless hard-hat anyway! :face-approve:

[P Prentice]

Survived the last one, and the end of DoE funding, and MSC, and PPG16, and the recession (so far), :

i've no time for creationist codswallop

[Boxoffrogs]

...maybe we should call it Darwin rather than Moritmer....

[Betts_Fan]

The Darwin Association?

[Dinosaur]

Are there going to be canoes involved? - what fun! :face-approve:

...although can we start from somewhere more picturesque than Seaton Carew please?