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How many retired surveyors keep their license active?
jt50 replied 4 years, 4 months ago 20 Members · 25 Replies
Fortunately for me, California doesn’t have a continuing education requirement, so I expect to maintain my license for some time after I retire. Because that license is an important part of my identity, I expect that at some point I’ll change to retired status, as the renewal fee is lower (currently $31.25 versus $57.50 annually).
@mark-mayer
Exactly how I see it.
Continuing education isn’t that much of a problem, as I use the correspondence method. Have enough old surveys/records that it takes less effort (time) and the profits are greater. Never much of a traveler. Working in a rural area, so getting out and working results in seeing neighbors and old friends. Just boundary surveys, and a few aerial topos are the jobs I take. Latest in GNSS equipment enables precision in wooded areas. No city traveling. No rush jobs. Younger girl friend. Family scattered all over the county, including several in local government. No reason to retire. Also, I like staying involved in work/life. Saw my Dad forced to retire at age 65 (railroad rules), and even though he lived to see 97, after a couple years fishing ended in fishing burnout the last 30 years of his life were pretty much non eventful. Older brother and sister retired in their 50’s, and they both tell me they wish they had something to do. The way I see it, if what you do seems like work I would probably look forward to retirement too, but what I do just doesn’t feel like work.
Let both Ohio and West Virginia expire. Because of schedule conflicts was not active in professional societies during the years before retiring. Usually had an evening class to teach on meeting nights. No desire keep up continuing education requirements.
Retired? Surveyor? What’s that?
Until your dying day you will always be looking for survey points, even if it’s in ancient Greece when you are on vacation there or when you are out for a jog in your own neighborhood!
@jim-frame
I don’t mind paying the annual license fees, it’s the mandatory attendance at seminars to get the continuing education points that bugs me. Most topics can be studied online and I don’t have to drive several hours to sit in a lecture class,
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