First and Formost.....Good Luck and Best Wishes!
Remember how much time you (we) put into becoming a Licensed Surveyor? Years right?
Well, how much time did you spend learing to run a business? I know I didn't put any thought into it, I just jumped into self-employment and made some dumb mistakes.
You should jump too, just make sure you understand that BEFORE you can be the great surveyor you are, you have to be a BUSINESSMAN.....FIRST; without taking care of the business side you can't do surveys.
You will need to acquire two new best friends: 1 your lawyer, who will set you up and 2 you accountant who will make sure that our UNCLE gets his fair? share.
Going Solo is awesome; you will always have a job........you might not have much work, but you'll aways have a job.
Good Luck.
First of all, Thank you for all of the great advice!
I am trying to decide on when to pull the trigger. I am itching to go but want to make sure I do it at the right time. I will give at least 1 month notice to make sure a replacement can be found. I am the only licensed surveyor in our office. There will certainly be a transition for any newby coming on.
Thank you again for all of your help and feel free to continue to post your advice! I will take all that I can get!
Matt
a surveyor working for me gave me a 3 days notice. in the work contract it says 2 weeks minimum. looked at him for a moment & asked him if he understood his contract with the company. he did not answer, so then & there I just ask accounting to prepare his outstanding pay, earned vacation, earned sick leaves up to that day only & said it was his last day.
employees should understand that a company needs employees for pending work in the same way that employees need the company for their payroll.
you have to give respect to receive it.
i do not believe in letting employees stay the 2 weeks after notice. most of the time this is when they slack off & mind is no longer on the job.
> a surveyor working for me gave me a 3 days notice. in the work contract it says 2 weeks minimum. looked at him for a moment & asked him if he understood his contract with the company. he did not answer, so then & there I just ask accounting to prepare his outstanding pay, earned vacation, earned sick leaves up to that day only & said it was his last day.
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> employees should understand that a company needs employees for pending work in the same way that employees need the company for their payroll.
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> you have to give respect to receive it.
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> i do not believe in letting employees stay the 2 weeks after notice. most of the time this is when they slack off & mind is no longer on the job.
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