For me it is the final drafting stage.
For boundary surveyors the primary job parts include:
Researching the records
Reconnaissance
Field work
Rough drafting
Final drafting
Dealing with clients
Dealing with coworkers
Travel
Equipment/gear maintenance
Bookkeeping/Bill paying/collections
Continuing education
Dangers/irritations encountered during field work
Constantly explaining that this thing is not a camera and you aren't really pointing it at the questioner's clothes-changing area on purpose.
so far I am thinking the construction side of surveying is my least favorite. Been doing it for 8 months now and I like every part of boundary surveying better than this.
Dipping manholes and/or lift stations, hands down.
I remember one manhole in particular, adjacent to a lift station, that was about 5' above grade and 18' from rim to flowline, sounded like a gigantic toilet when the pumps kicked on and started draining. So gross... that was only one of about 14 I had to measure that day, I couldn't count how many pairs of heavy latex work gloves and disinfectant wipes we went through.
It depends. Normally I love deed research (the historian in me) but there are some courthouses that I detest because of the staff and the way they treat ALL the records as their personal property. Recon is usually a time to get away, see different areas and enjoy nature, then again there are places where the briers, vines, swamps and critters make it QUITE unpleasant. I could go on but I think you see what I'm driving at. surveying is a "fun" job but it has its limitations also.
Andy
Walking across a cotton field at 3pm on a 108F august day carrying the hammer, shovel, metal locator, gps/rod, lath and finding a covey of quail the hard way
Final drafting... I'm not a fan of the "artistic" side of drafting...
Holy Cow, post: 384268, member: 50 wrote: For me it is the final drafting stage..
I'll second that. Sometimes jobs just seem to get hung up on something and hang around forever. A wise old survey sage once said, "You never really finish a job, you just run out of time and money."
clients.
Construction staking.
Having to deal with the small but distinct number of "hardened criminals" within the agency I work in; such people would be better suited selling used vehicles IMO.
Ticks, and Clients trying to get something for real cheap.
#1- The unknown: What did I miss? Research and on/under the ground
#2- Disrespect between professionals: Lawyers hate/blame surveyors, surveyors return the favor and hate engineers ta boot. I know it's never been great but it's getting worse
Steve
Dipping manholes and dealing with some clients are equally distasteful.
Clients that don't have a clear idea of what they want.
Filing the paper work away after the job is done. By the time I've done the paper work and delivered it, I'm done and I don't like having to put the file together and logging the job in the database.
I was typing when FL/GA PLS posted above. He wins.
[USER=379]@FL/GA PLS.[/USER]
Dammit, boy, words about such things are bad enough. Pictures are cruel and unusual punishment. Nightmares tonight.
HC No need to go cowatonic on us.
[USER=6823]@lmbrls[/USER]
Y'all ever been snakebit on the fetlock and know how painful that is?
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Me neither. Don't wanna find out.
@Imbris
HC is waaaaay up there in age so everyone treads lightly around the "Divine Bovine". Don't want to cause a stroke or diarrhea. 😉
