following in the footsteps

My youngest son isn't registered but he's been surveying since graduating high school in 2013. He started surveying where I was working during the summers in 2011.

He's currently a construction surveyor for a company that builds bridges.

Both my sons worked on the crew for a time. My younger son is a PLS and owner of his own operation.?ÿ?ÿ

I'm 3rd gen surveyor.

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Each of our seven sons participated in field work as teenagers.?ÿ None pursued surveying, but one is an equipment operator ...

My stepson worked off and on as my I Man for a few years. He did well but went another direction.?ÿ

Myself and one of my brothers are 2nd Generation, When my son wasn't sure about what he wanted to do after high school, I suggested he might try surveying, but there's something about a third generation not being a good thing (I'm sure Nate will disagree with that). Some years later when he really asking some good questions he said it does sound interesting, but I doubt he's going there.

I would like to also add that after dad lost his business (Late 70's recession) he went to law school and then into the Title Business, and now my sister has her own Title Company, he not only brought about a second generation of surveyors, but Title also. My sisters eulogy for him she made mention of the amount of people he trained and inspired in the Title Industry.

All of my siblings and parents are medical professionals.

They're just glad I am happy mostly.

One of my great-great-great uncles was a County Surveyor for decades. Unfortunately it didn't rub off on any others in the family.

Similar to Bill's case, I had an ancestor in upstate New York whose brother was a noted land surveyor over 200 years ago.?ÿ?ÿ

All three daughters worked with me as the grew up.?ÿ All make far more money today than 90 percent of land surveyors.

Two PSM's here. Oldest has a career as a professional politician (his BIL also a PSM). Younger has his own firm. Grandson attorney is also pursuing PSM license. Another grandson high school football coach also pursuing PSM license.?ÿ

I have two sons, both have helped me in the field some.

The oldest is now in his first year of college and is interested in Neuro Science. He was selected into the Honors College and received a Chancellor Fellow Scholarship that pays for his in State tuition for 8 semesters. He entered college as a sophomore because of his test scores and all of the AP classes he took in HS. So his scholarship should carry over into grad school.

The youngest is a HS Senior and is interested in baseball, girls, and partying.?ÿ

Guess which one takes after me and is more likely to become a surveyor?

Not a single surveyor in the family lineage for as far back as anyone knows.

My relatives don't even know what a surveyor is.

@warren-smith Seven sons!?ÿ I didn't realize you had that many children.

@dave-lindell?ÿ Same here...especially the relatives part.....

Several years ago my teenage grandson spent a couple of weeks with us.?ÿ He picked up a fair amount of land surveying experience in those two weeks.?ÿ He could probably get hired as a newby by any survey firm in his home city, but he is far too smart to fall for that bait.

@holy-cow If you don't mind, who was your ancestor in NY?

@ars-mine-surveyor?ÿ

My great-great-great-great grandmother was born into the Mott family and married into the Sweet family.?ÿ Her son, Joseph Addison Sweet had a son named S. Mott Sweet who was a political figure in Moreau in the mid-1800's.?ÿ @james-vianna provided me with information on the Mott surveyor in Saratoga County, New York, probably near the town of Moreau.?ÿ I can't seem to find the information he provided me a few years back.