I've got enough work that I may hire another person. We have two crews who've been working as two many units for a while now. I've got an employee I'm about to can so I'd have to hire another just to fill the slot.
I've got two boys in the town that are in high school I'm thinking of putting on this summer, but I was wondering if any of you has seen the turn enough to actually put on a man or a full new crew.
We just hired three people.
We have been actively looking for employees, however I only hire that that I think will fit in our organization.
Lately, we have been adding more robots to our equipment and can field additional solo crews combined with GPS and robotic if need be.
We have recently hired another Cad tech for the office.
We are running about 3 crews more than we were last year due to the NW LA shale work.
We need a couple of rodmen. That's not because we're expanding, it's because our others left and we haven't replaced them.
I am always looking for an experience hand that I don't have to lead around all the time. I go to every project, look for evidence and instruct what needs to be done. It becomes very frustrating when I cannot divide my time between office and field and expect helpers to accomplish things without me.
I have seen help wanted ads for crew chiefs, I-men, rod-men and cad techs for three (medium to large) firms in the past month. And my former boss contacted me to see what I was up to.
I wonder what the employee pool will be like. I know that many of my former co-workers have moved on to other things and are unlikely to return to surveying. They were really great at what they did.
I am actually a person who has been looking for work for a couple years now. Since I have been unable to find surveying work, I have been attempting to look at other options, but have continued to come up empty. I would be open to suggestions in the Baltimore, Maryland area should anybody have ideas..
John
> I am actually a person who has been looking for work for a couple years now. Since I have been unable to find surveying work, I have been attempting to look at other options, but have continued to come up empty. I would be open to suggestions in the Baltimore, Maryland area should anybody have ideas..
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> John
It seems that moving to TX might be your best bet.
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> It seems that moving to TX might be your best bet.
There are plenty of firms in Texas hurting for work right now, just ask any that relied solely upon land development and residential work. I know of alot of firms that have either gotten rid of most of the survey department or have downsized tremendously.
Those companies that are well diversified are doing better than others, however I sure wouldnt complain about more work and thats even with a pretty nice backlog.
Laying off 3 over the course of the next 6 weeks.