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James Johnston
James Johnston
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Joined: January 1, 2014 7:46 pm
Topics: 31 / Replies: 593
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RE: Salary Negotiation - Please Advise

Salary ? Not At That PriceI like family businesses, they are important to our societies. What if there's a little bit less money in the mix, the life...

11 years ago
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RE: Salary Negotiation - Please Advise

Salary ? Not At That PriceAs a very minimum, you could ask for a bit of money to stay par with inflation.$58,000 (2004) = $69,000 (2014). Figure is ap...

11 years ago
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RE: Ho Ho Ho

New gear - Always nice to see. That's what I like about these large heavy/civil projects, there's money for gear for the project + they aren't afraid ...

11 years ago
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RE: Native Format Means CAD .dwg File?

Generally Topos Have A Different Contractual AgreementFor topo/base mapping, I like to give CAD file which includes the points, 3D polylines and 3D fa...

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

Your story isn't very clear, my good man. What exactly are you saying Stan?

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

> The only issue was the datum and in this case I made the call and had to substantiate why. The Datum to be used was written into the specs and I ...

11 years ago
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RE: Bad client returning

I would work with him again under a very strict deal. Cash upfront.Life is too short for holding a grudge.

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

> ...I then submitted a report and I told my client that we would be working in NAVD88, the two Hydro Surveyors agreed with me and we moved on. >...

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

> > James,> > > > No real reason for the two datums. On both of these surveys there was NO hard benchmark left on the site. > >...

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

Did you find out why the two datums, one to land, one to hydro? I find it bizarre. Wouldn't there be risks associated with requiring dredging to be co...

11 years ago
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RE: Leica MS50 vs TS15i

Will improvements on the scanning power of the MS50 be made available through new firmware eventually or is the hardware limiting any performance incr...

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

In all fairness to the parties in examples 1,2,31. There was a big mistake in example 1 where both orginal companies should have used the same benchma...

11 years ago
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RE: FNG

In my neck of the woods, FNG is 100% survey background... My chaps often using the acronym as a qualificative to unsatisfactory piece of equipment...P...

11 years ago
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RE: Unqualified crews and/or firms

Too often, the critical steps of defining, applying and documenting the geodetic parameters of the project are poorly executed. I do not think firms /...

11 years ago
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RE: Ellipsoidal Separation Procedure

What sizes of areas are you usually surveying?

11 years ago
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RE: TOPCON CTS-3005 Total Station

Instrument in great looking shape, kudos. Does it come with internal Bluetooth too? Reason I ask is my old GPT 3005 comes with internal Bluetooth but ...

11 years ago
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