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chris-bouffard
@chris-bouffard
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Joined: December 12, 2016 10:53 am
Last seen: June 4, 2026 10:18 am
Topics: 64 / Replies: 1427
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RE: Billing and Slow Payers

For surveys, we require a contract and full payment up front before the job even gets into our system. Construction layout jobs are net 30, no pay or...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@steven-metelsky I never thought that you were, good discussion though.

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@holy-cow what does your comment even mean??????????

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@dave-karoly see my comments addressing yours that were posted minutes ago.

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@steven-metelsky that's great text but it, like everything else in NJ, has not evolved. I and many others like me in this state, am/are not absent fr...

3 years ago
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RE: Hauling ATV

I would be very leery about using that set up. I used to own a recreational snow mobile with a tilt trailer and out of everything I tried, the traile...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@steven-metelsky I would like to see the statute that says that you must be accessible at the office in NJ. I've been licensed in NJ for 30 years and...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@steven-metelsky I am a fellow NJPLS and work entirely remotely. I am accessible to the office for anybody at any time through telephone or video con...

3 years ago
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RE: Hurry Up, Oh Never Mind

I had exactly the same thing happen with me, only the attorney on my end is a friend and we have a long standing relationship so it was no big deal on...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

I've been working almost exclusively remote since before all the COVID lock downs started because it almost killed me shortly before it had a name. W...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@bstrand that's an archaic thought process. Things are much different now than they were in the 80's and 90's. There is video conferencing, instant ...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@spmpls same here but my round trip is 130 miles.

3 years ago
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RE: How do you guys deal with engineers challenging settlement monitoring data (simply because the they don't like the results)

There is a clear cut line in the divisions of responsibilities between the two disciplines. If the Engineer is not also an LS, tell him/her to stay i...

3 years ago
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RE: How many shacknasty surveyors on this website?

I'm left handed. When I started my schooling in 69/70 and we were learning to write, being a leftee was taboo and they tried to train me to use my ri...

3 years ago
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RE: GNSS vs Total Station and True North?

I've laid out true north for more cell towers than I can remember and while a base and rover were always at my finger tips, they were not the correct ...

3 years ago
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RE: Choosing the Right Instrument

1", 2", 3", 5", don't get hung up on that stuff. These are all theoretical accuracies resulting from bench mounted set ups under controlled condition...

3 years ago
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RE: Surveyor Outfitted Cargo Trailers

My advise would be to buy a utility/delivery van like Amazon uses. There is no way to prevent the theft or robbery of what you described without it b...

3 years ago
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