Not Always 10 Years To Licensing
Thanks for the info and kind words.
This football team is a frustrating one to be a fan of. :'(
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check those out.
No too old.
I got my start at 36 years and never looked back.
Took soils classes, inspection classes and AutoCAD classes and others I do not remember.
Have a pretty good gig going now and I hope to ride it into retirement.
Just do it!
What are the typical hours of someone starting out? M-F? Weekends? 8-5? Is there a standard or is all over the place?
40??? You're still a kid and at least "damp behind the ears".!!
I've done field work and now I am in the office as the BCIC (Big Cadmonkey In Charge)and at 67 I find it easier and more comfortable when the rains set in or we have a "Mississippi Snow Storm" (that's any accumulation over 1/2". EVERYTHING shuts down when that occurs in Mississippi. Ever seen a grown man trying to make a snow angel in 1/2" of snow? It's not a pretty site and lots of beer is usually involved.)
Which ever way you go you must realize that you are in it for the long haul. The path to a license is long but worth it to most. The drafting tech career path is a little shorter, but you generally don't get to see the Great Outdoors.(My Dad was from Minnesota and from what I remember from visiting the grandparents, I wouldn't want to go outside much from September to March anyway. That much snow just makes no sense to a Mississippi boy.)
Tons of options. Which one suits best? Your choice.
Of course it's too old
Ya hafta be borned this way, to really go to it!
And, if ye are borned this way, it is never too late!
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N
Of course it's too old
> Ya hafta be borned this way, to really go to it!
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> And, if ye are borned this way, it is never too late!
Can't resist this one Nate, and often cite it to friends when the timing is right. From an old friend in a rather rural part of MI that some folks would refer to as hillbilly'ish, but always good people with big hearts:
"If more folks be like us.... well then more folks be like us"... circa mid-80's from the infamous Gordo (short for Gordon)
PS - Is "borned" a word. Must be an Arky thingy, eh 😉
No your not to old but...............
I hate to bring up the word money but for most of us it is why we work. I can say I've enjoyed surveying but to be honest the reason people bring up education and getting licensed is that it pays more. It means the difference between poor to fair pay if you aren't licensed to fair to good pay if you are.
The hours vary. Most firms are probably 7-4, 8-5, etc. It depends on the firm.
The days are usually Monday thru Friday, with an occasional Saturday thrown in if needed.
I am a solo surveyor (I am licensed and own my own business), and I work 5-6 days a week, and generally work long hours, but am not always the best at time management. The 7th day of the week is usually catching up on small stuff I did not get done through the week, and getting ready for the next week.
I am 40, and I have been surveying for almost 20 years, being self employed for the last 7 years. I love it. There are days I hate it, but they are few and far between. I could not envision myself doing anything else.
Good luck!
I went to school with a guy that worked security for TVA. When he was around 40, they contracted out the security and laid him off. He enrolled in a surveying program and is now licensed. So I'd say that 40 is not too old.
Of course it's too old
Yes, Wayne, "borned" is a word.
That's how Arkies are made!
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N
Is 4° too cold to begin a surveying career?
I would tend to think that in Minnesota 4° is in fact too cold to begin a surveying career. I would wait for spring to really get started.
Is 4° too cold to begin a surveying career?
Kent is hard of hearing. But, he seems like a good surveyor!
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Of course it's too old
I'll pass that on to Gordo so he can spread the news. Sure beats reading a 3 day old newspaper that rotates from neighbor to neighbor, but that's their system and seems to work for them. Does it matter if they all are related?... 😉
Cheers all and by all means...
Go Tigers!!! Go Spartans!!!
Of course it's too old
All related? Well, I for one, am not kin to anybody in Arkansas. Went looking for a cousin to marry, and they weren't any!
Best Regards
N
Another advantage is the travel you can slip in. Right now we have 2 crews operating local, one crew in Northern Tennessee and 2 crews in Cuba. About every 2 or 3 years we end up going to Puerto Rico. We are still negotiating a trip to Belize, but I don't think there are too many volunteers for that one.
In your area you'd probably end up on a job or two in Cannuckia. Me, I'd draw the line at anything North of White Bear Lake. I'm not sure that anything north of there ever thaws out. 😀
Who wouldn't? It's a long time till lunch and you can snag a handful of wild berries.
Multifloral Rose on the other hand makes me think twice.
Is 4° too cold to begin a surveying career?
Would 5°25'30" be okay to start a survey career?
Is 4° too cold to begin a surveying career?
> Would 5°25'30" be okay to start a survey career?
I think it would depend. I mean, that's 6.027777777777... grads, which on a cold day in Minnesota might be about the best you could do.
I had a chainman (in Australia) who decided he wanted to be a surveyor at 40. He had to complete Year 12 at high school (by correspondence) then started uni externally but found he had trouble so quit work and finished uni (graduated) on a fulltime basis. He now works as a surveyor with the company I am with. I'd say it all depends on how motivated you are personally and what opportunities are available and whether you are prepared to travel for those opportunities.