Welcome to the Forum. Be sure to check back as I'm confident many will chime in with some info to help in your quest. K&E made some excellent equi...

Re "looking up"- A decade or so ago, when I was working for a local firm that did a lot of work for Xcel Energy, we were requested to meet one of thei...

One of our more seasoned PLS's has a great statement about this type of situation... "Nothing is impossible to the man or woman who doesn't have to do...

"The Yeller Witching Stick"- have to remember that one... very nice?ÿ 😉 ?ÿ

Not knowing what your work entails on a typical day, and assuming we're beyond the "I can't come in today because my dog ate my truck keys", or "my gi...

@bill93 I agree 100% and in conjunction with the boundary laws, the "local nuances" of surveying in different states throughout the country that would...

@micheal-daubyn-2 "...And don't you dare sleep with your phone off." Me: Not a problem- please email me the new "extra hours" rate you will be payin...

A good general rule of thumb (that has saved my bacon over the years and taught to me by a mentor very early in my career, many moons ago): Always che...

Wow- you definitely win the prize this month for the craziest phone call- best of luck going forward and may your Lawyer fees be negligible?ÿ 😉

Thanks Gene- will have to download the files you posted through the link and then check them out. Much appreciated! Chuck ?ÿ

I encountered my first (and to date only) Searles Spiral in 1998 for a project in Grand County Colorado shortly after moving to Colorado and prior to ...

Lots of great advice above (especially Brad Ott's and and Holy Cow's from my experience). I would add to always be on the lookout for Mentors- these c...

@bstrand Given to me by a mentor many moons ago ... see below regarding "bids" and "bidding" ????  Construction Definitions: Contractor - A ga...

I'm still trying to process "moving the field collected points...."

Marc- I work from home for a large Survey company headquartered out of state and we work nationally. If you are looking for a CAD position with a firm...

A number of us here in the Denver metro area are indeed watching this one.

I was fortunate to work with Al on many projects in Colorado when he was with Xcel Energy. Without a doubt one of the best Surveyors I have ever known...

Some of the "smoothest" transmission line projects I have ever done were done while working closely with the "Landman" on the project, but take that w...

Hiya Gene. Sorry to hear you have been "under the weather" lately- hope that is a short term problem. Agreed on Continuing Ed not being a solution to ...

I as wondering the same thing regarding ILCs and any other documents he may have signed in conjunction with a real estate transaction. The same articl...