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.
The only superior evidence is that which you haven't yet found.
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. 😉