It sucks to be in the office all day everyday.
Sure, I can go and play golf or fish or something with my retired buddies when my crew is on a large job and there is little office work to be done for a few days in a row.
It also sucks that my office is only 75 feet from the house.
Yep, it really starting to blow. Wink - Wink
Ross and his crew are just killing it, and he will be taking the SIT next year, so he is on his way to his license in a few.
Yawn!!, think I will have a nap before they get in.
Randy:clap: :good:
OK,
Its not really easy street yet, but that is my plan.
Still dealing with clients, visiting new jobs, preparing proposals, dealing with attorneys and Title Company's, getting up early and staying up late hammering out plats and notes.
Hell, just last week had a frivolous lawsuit from 2011 finally dismissed with prejudice by the District Judge that cost me 1000's in Attorney fees. Another story for another time.
It was my decision to be solo for 7 years, but now I do not have to deal with the field part.
Been doing this for 38 years and maybe in 4 or 5 more I can start backing out.
Randy
You guys don't like working in the field? I consider it one of the best parts of this work.
I like working in the field. I run gun most all the time. Having a robot and working alone would suck. Traversing through the woods with a robot would suck. Having a three man crew (I hope I get that again soon) and being there when the points are found or set is really the place for me. I wish I had a secretary but can't afford one. The third crew person would free me up to answer the phone while I'm out there. I'm hopeful my daughter will jump back on the crew and run gun for me but she's got other plans.
I have a Sokkia SRX robot. I do all my total station work with it, whether traversing through the woods or doing topo. Lately, most projects are done with 2 man crew, me running the instrument, and my associate running the rod. The robot isn't especially helpful for pure traverse work (though it does automate somewhat the process of taking sets), but it is very fast in collecting sideshot data for topo, fence line, etc. I have done traverse work by myself with the robot (three tripods, leapfrogging), but I agree it is laborious. Still, I'd take that any day over working 95% of my time in the office, and missing the field work. Business might be better with me in the office, but I think I'd lose my mind in the process....