Once a month or so a semi-retired LS would come in, spend an hour or so reviewing our LS work products, stamp them and get paid $500+-.?ÿ He never spoke with me and probably didn't know my name.?ÿ I was not privy to the civil engineering side but guessed my topos etc. were farmed to a PE who was in a similar review/stamp relationship on a piecework basis.?ÿ Lest folks cry out,?ÿ to me our deliverables seemed comparable to legit outfits concerning minimal competency.
Yes, borderline illegal bu
Nothing borderline about it most places. The States I work in have followed the NCEES lead and defined responsible charge to make it clear. The review of a product after preparation cannot be called responsible charge. If the person signing the map wasn't involved, they shouldn't be stamping it. The certification doesn't say, "the party chief told me it was all good".
The arrangement you describe was very common not long ago. Nobody is going to reach back and drop a hammer. I for one am glad the profession is moving past that crap.
I don't see anything wrong with it, assuming you can find a willing licensee.?ÿ ?ÿ
A lot of us are decent surveyors, but not so great businessmen.?ÿ ?ÿ If someone like yourself came to me now and offered me that kind of deal, I might take it.?ÿ And I'd be clear that I'd be an actual part of the day to day process, or no deal.?ÿ?ÿ
The problem I see is 2-3 years from now, after you're licensed, if the business is going good, why am I then going to step away, or be willing to be bought out?
Again, this is me, and I haven't been just a rubber stamp.?ÿ So, you can see the potential problem here
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I??m curious what you??ll do if after a few months the majority owner who has no money invested in this business decides he??s unhappy and slows down to a crawl. ?ÿI don??t know if you??ve ever been married but that is what your going to be doing.
A little over 2 years isn??t that long to wait to start your own business the ??right way? and the one that best protects your interests. ?ÿPersonally I wouldn??t consider partnering with someone with your current qualifications.
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Good luck with getting your license.
