7 Hacks For Archaeologists To Save For Retirement

Archaic Inquiries
Nov 5 · 7 min read

One of the most pleasurable things about being an archaeologist is bitching about the pay. It’s a way to bond with each other. “$15 an hour with a graduate degree???” we all scream at the advertised openings for crew chiefs. I mean, I can make $13/hour at the local Sheetz (#TeamSheetz — WaWa is for losers!), and that includes some food and drinks.

Well, that’s true. But to be honest, we’re also higher income than we like to think. For starters, we have per diem. We also sometimes have lots of overtime, a health and wellness cash benefit, or…

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Archaic Inquiries

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