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jkinak
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Topics: 17 / Replies: 361
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RE: Work Ethic

Nope - can't do exactly. Good for the 81 year old - I hope that he's happy too. In my world: Work ethic is gauged by the level of adversity that a p...

5 years ago
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RE: Would you

Just incorporate Axiom #6 from the Buckner paper posted by @dougie so that your statement reads something like: When I performed an accurate survey a...

5 years ago
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RE: GPS base external battery options

Just a heads up for air travelers. The solution @shelby-h-griggs-pls likes is great as long as you don't have to fly or air freight them. You can't ...

5 years ago
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RE: Right-of-way transfer

You need the county equivalent of an ILMA (Interagency Land Management Agreement). ILMAs are traditionally between Federal agencies. Some states / may...

5 years ago
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RE: Apply for a land survey technician position now or wait till I complete a few classes geomatics courses first?

@ARMichael has a great description of how I see things happening. It takes a lot of skills to be a productive entry level surveyor - some you can't g...

5 years ago
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RE: my survey was recorded by someone else

In Alaska you are required to seal and sign any survey document (Plat, ROS, legal description, comps) that finds it's way out of your shop and isn't c...

5 years ago
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RE: When the neighbor calls......

My first reaction was to think ill of the realtor. Then I realized - he/she probably only got half of the $240,000 commission so thinking that they sh...

5 years ago
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RE: Property line and construction staking with a robotic

I agree with RKinnie: Getting up and down gets old fast and the older you get the faster it gets old. If your 360 prism has a point on the top (like t...

5 years ago
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RE: Out of State Surveyor (4th removed)

@dmyhill "Yes, I am aware. I will also talk to the guy before doing so, if possible." I totally agree that this is the way to go. Unless this survey...

5 years ago
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RE: What do you call a "Pass through" cul de sac?

Why are you required to write a metes and bounds description? Can't you just refer to a recorded plat or an attached exhibit?

5 years ago
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RE: Out of State Surveyor (4th removed)

If you follow the laws of WA: To notify or not notify the Board isn't up to you. 196-27A-020WAC 196-27A-020 Fundamental canons and guide-lines for pro...

5 years ago
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RE: Downward Spiral

This is called penny wise, pound foolish. Your pool of potential long-term employee candidates is limited to those who donƒ??t value their time any mo...

5 years ago
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RE: Who wants a job Surveying for up to 135K per year?????.......

Those of you with low-balling colleagues need to share this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with them! Sell it. They'll come back rich!

5 years ago
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RE: Deprecation of the ƒ??U.S. Survey Footƒ? on December 31, 2022

@bill93 "Just use the I-foot to convert from meters and you're done. And you won't have to remember which state you are working in to do the conversi...

5 years ago
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RE: Deprecation of the ƒ??U.S. Survey Footƒ? on December 31, 2022

Since 1866 the US Survey Foot was simply called the foot (with minor exceptions). Changing the international foot to the "foot" is inviting confusion ...

5 years ago
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