Field archaeologists work physically demanding jobs exposed to the elements, often for low pay and meager benefits from private employers. We spoke to one self-identified “dirty shovel bum” about why he and his coworkers are organizing.
  • Recreational Placebos@midwest.socialMEnglish
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    8 months ago

    “meager benefits”, I wish. I have a specialized degree and nearly 15 years of experience in CRM, and I have absolutely none. No vacation, no sick leave, no health insurance, no retirement, nada. And essentially no chance of that changing without going back to school to get a master’s, and even then no guarantee. I hear legends from time to time of field techs trying to unionize back in the 90s and getting blacklisted, hopefully this time it takes off instead.

  • shiveyarbles@beehaw.orgEnglish
    32·
    8 months ago

    Lol I had a college friend who graduated with a degree in archeology… I saw him years later working at Best Buy.

    • acockworkorangeEnglish
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      8 months ago

      I yes, this is indeed so risible. Thank you for letting us all laugh at the injustices of scientific knowledge production in late stage capitalism.

      • shiveyarbles@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Tbh he told me that archeology was way more boring and uninteresting than he thought it would be.