Back in the 90s German archaeologists "discussed" the issue of private
excavation firms.
One of the main issues was how firms would pay low wages for unskilled
workers.
In the real world, however, RoPA and the IA (formerly IfA) eventually got
around to regulating firms, to the extent that anyone who worked on a site
was supposed to have some kind of experience, usually proof of having
attended a field school.
Here are some recent examples of "jobs" in German archaeology:
http://www.lvr.de/de/nav_main/derlvr/personal/stellenangebote/wissenschaftli
cheberufekulturbereich/arbeiterin_titz_15092015.jsp

http://www.lvr.de/de/nav_main/derlvr/personal/stellenangebote/wissenschaftli
cheberufekulturbereich/arbeiterin_overath_15092015.jsp

http://www.lvr.de/de/nav_main/derlvr/personal/stellenangebote/wissenschaftli
cheberufekulturbereich/arbeiterin_nideggen_15092015.jsp

The conditions are all basically the same: excavation, care for tools, help
with surveying, washing and writing on finds. You're expected to have
excavation experience, and a driver's license, and be willing to earn...
just under 2000 Euros/month to start, and maybe rise up to just over 2000 if
you pass a test after 6 months, then a little higher after 2 years...

Oh... and this is working for one a state office, not a private firm.


Anyone imagine they use "reflexive methods"? anyone imagine there will be
much "theory" at the edge of those trowels?