the new guy

I like him

He sounds a lot like me. He'll keep you on your toes.

I like him

I'm with Cow on this. I can see myself saying something like that. Of course, I would just be messin with ya.

Larry P

I like him

While interviewing for my first job out of college I was asked what level of annual salary I was wanting. I said $100,000. My soon-to-be boss about fell out of his chair. We agreed on a figure much closer to $15,000.

I like him

> While interviewing for my first job out of college I was asked what level of annual salary I was wanting. I said $100,000. My soon-to-be boss about fell out of his chair. We agreed on a figure much closer to $15,000.

Remember the old saying .... "Everybody likes a little a$$ but nobody likes a smarta$$"?

Guess it isn't true.

Larry P

Back in my 20s, I hired on as a n00b rodman at a firm because my previous surveying employer of 3 years had canned me for not showing up once too often. :pinch:

My first day at my second surveying job was a boundary traverse around 80 rural wooded hilly acres, and since I was an unknown element because I conveniently neglected to mention my previous surveying experience, I was given a prism pole and was instructed in how to give backsights, and what "Comeahead" meant.
Work continued apace and, that afternoon as we closed the traverse and "putit in the box", I clandestinely tied some flagging on some 60d nails and rubbed dirt all over them.

Then I put on my best straight face, winked at the gunner, walked up to the party chief, showed him the nails, and asked what was I supposed to do with "all these used backsight nails" I had pulled up. 🙂

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I suppose this means your bringing 3D glasses tomorrow for work. Let him go 2 weeks wearing them. Post the photos!

I remember one summer new-hire. If I'm right, he was the receptionist's son..

He apparently had spoken with the boss the day before about what his duties would be.
He candidly told me (at the back of the truck) he was pretty sure he could handle everything...but he was unsure about how far he could throw a chain.

He wanted to know how big the chain was.:-D He actually turned out to be pretty good help.

Paden

We had a rodman who, when told to throw the chain, untied the laces, held one end and literally threw the chain. SPROINNNNG. It took us most of the morning to straighten that thing out. Of course most of the fellows starting within the last twenty years would have no idea how to throw a chain either.

Andy

We used to send the new guy to get EDM wash down at the survey supply store , they were in on it. Was always a good laugh.