Another experience poll maybe?

Started in 1969, when I was 18;
42 years total exp;
First license (NY) in 1982;
Turned 60 three months ago.

Another experience poll (Not maybe...it is)

You mean like:
Started surveying at age: 17
Obtained license at age: 30 Va. 35 NC
Started own firm at age: 44
Current age: 47
Total number of survey employers: 3
Number of state licenses: 2

But I folded the business.

You mean like: Started surveying at age: 20
Obtained license at age: 29
Started own firm at age: 40
Current age: 56
Total number of survey employers: 2 (including "self")
Number of state licenses: 2 OR, WA

Yea..Kinda like that

> "Now, who is going to get all this information together ?"
>
> Let's see...hmmm...whose idea was it again?
>
> Don

THAT'S what I was thinking too!! :good:

You mean like:
Started surveying at age: 19
Obtained license at age: 30 Arkansas
Current age: 56
Total number of survey employers: 6
Number of state licenses: 1

DDSM

Started surveying at age: 20 (1991)

Obtained license at age: 29 (2000)

Started own firm at age: N/A

Current age: 40

Total number of survey employers: 3

Number of state licenses: 1 (IA)

Education: BS Civil Engineering (Iowa State University 1994)

You mean like: Started surveying at age: 22
Obtained license at age: 38
Started own firm at age: N/A
Current age: 46
Total number of survey employers: 4 - RM Hicks, Inc; Andover Engineering, Inc.; VHB; Green International Affiliates, Inc.
Number of state licenses: 2 MA (45286)-2002 NH (952)-2007

You mean like:
Started surveying at age: 19
Obtained license at age: 26
Started own firm at age: N/A
Current age: 29
Total number of survey employers: 5
Number of state licenses: 2

Yea..Kinda like that

Well, I could actually put this into a pretty nice format, but we'd all have to fill out the form... again. If that doesn't bother you, I'd be happy to do it.

Started at age: 24
Obtained license at age: 39
Started my business at age: not yet
Number of employers: 1
States licensed in: NY
Age: 41

Started at age: 18
Obtained first license at age: 31
Started my business at age: not yet
Number of employers: 6
States licensed in: GA (2010) Also waiting on VA exam results and taking KY this summer
Age: 32
Education: two classes short of an Associate of Science (should complete in Fall '11)

Yea..Kinda like that - Wendell

> Well, I could actually put this into a pretty nice format, but we'd all have to fill out the form... again. If that doesn't bother you, I'd be happy to do it.

Grand idea Wendell!!

Yea..Kinda like that

Bring on the form....Thanks Wendell!

Started surveying at age: 19
Obtained license at age: 29
Became Director of Survey Department: 38
Current age: 38
Total number of survey employees: Myself & 3 part-time
Number of state licenses: 1
Type of Degree: BS in Forest Engineering

You mean like:
Started surveying at age: 5
Obtained license at age: 32 Connecticut
Bought pops firm: 30
Current age: 39 (FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS)
Total number of survey employers: 1
Number of state licenses: Uno
Still at it!

Yea..Kinda like that

> Bring on the form....Thanks Wendell!

ditto!

Foggy Idea

> Started Surveying at age:22
>
> Obtained license at age: 24
>
> Started Outermost Land Survey, Inc. in 2002/ age 45
>
> Total number of employers: James L. Murphy and Assoc. Nashville, TN; Ragan Smith and Murphy (after merger), Nashville, TN; Kevin Tucker and Assoc. Nashville, TN; Nickerson and Berger inc, Orleans MA was soon bought by Coastal Engineering Co. inc..then outermost Land Survey, inc. Really just three employers not including myself
>
> Number of states licensed in: Currently just 1, ma, but previously, TN, WV, and KY
>
> Type of degree: Phd in Hard Knocks, from Univ of life...
>
> Age: 54

Your state only required 2 years of experience to sit for the LS exam? Maybe with your PhD @ "Hard knocks" got you needed less experience?

Seriously, is that a typo?

You mean like: Started surveying at age: 15 helping Dad
Started working full-time with a company @ 28
Obtained license at age: 34

Current age: 56
Total number of survey employers: 2 (3 with dad)
Number of state licenses: 1
Got a 'certificate' for advanced surveying from "Brinker School of Surveying and Mapping" - no college degree.

Wendell and Forgotten Backsight

Forgotten Backsight was the one that got the last poll all together - Kudos! - and I was able to pull his last set of graphs and charts from the old board, took a while to find the post.

Anyway Wendell..I thought you may like to see what FB came up with.

This last one is real small on here but it is a listing of all the ones who contributed to the poll.

Foggy Idea

Age 25 I rec'd my license... April 30th, 1983 according to the certificate, but I turned 25 on the 13th of April. I rec'd notice that I had passed right around my birthday. Myabe 24 or 25, it was a long time ago.

If memory serves, 2 years in responsible charge was required. I worked in a very small office, and I ate, drank and slept surveying until I sat for the exam...

Holy Cow (see above post) was also licensed in two years...

I did have Civil Eng. credits from the Univ. of Ala that offset some of the required "responsible charge" at the time of licensing in TN.