Makes no sense.?ÿ Absolutely no reason for you to have to do this.

But what were these found monuments??ÿ And what are the measured distances to the next monuments??ÿ Are the monuments in pristine condition, plumb, up...

I don't find that to be the case, but to each his own.?ÿ I pretty much use Carlson for everything except for topo/contouring where the client needs th...

I'm not against the use of signs, but find them to be more of a pain in the arse than using a ton of cones and wearing a vest that hasn't faded it's e...

This is why signs are a bit useless.?ÿ I see signs on roads for work crew ahead, police officer ahead, one lane traffic, etc, that are up after hours ...

@holy-cow Ahhhh, I see now.?ÿ Sorry for the mini-rant there, then

I'm thinking that this is an opinion, and not necessarily based on facts that you have.?ÿ I don't have them either, but I'd guess that the average lic...

@holy-cow You have an issue with plumbers and electricians??ÿ Suit yourself.?ÿ I enjoy doing that kind of work as much as I enjoy surveying.?ÿ Not su...

@rotatenorth You can wblock what you need from the C3D dwg to something else then insert/explode in your Carlson dwg. While ADESK is trying their da...

I agree. Minimum wage in some states is approaching that.?ÿ?ÿ And in some areas prep cooks and kitchen help are making more.?ÿ Not necessarily just i...

Am I wrong to assume that those high-end salaries are for those in the energy and/or construction sectors? I'm also betting that the low-end are for ...

It's always that balance between salary and quality of life.?ÿ I could make a little more, but then I'd have to live somewhere I wouldn't like.?ÿ And ...

@mightymoe I totally agree.?ÿ I live near a public trail, and it always amazes me that these people who go to the woods to enjoy nature also leave th...

Not always the case "Maine operates under an implied permission structure, meaning that if land is not posted, it is legal to use the land." ?ÿ "...

@jt50 Yes, that is what happens.?ÿ If it's part of a platted survey, then these are called out.?ÿ If not, then finding an axle, pipe, rebar, gun barr...

@paul-in-pa Actually, nothing he said in his post implies anything of the sort.?ÿ You're inferring these things, and as usual can't help posting a co...

@paul-in-pa He may have many years of actual experience, which prepares him to enter the profession.?ÿ Sort of like most of the licensed people in th...

@brian-allen I agree, depending on the state, the plan just maps it out, but doesn't create anything till papers are passed.

@mkennedy This, and I also think that you'd have to be an employee of a company, not self-employed, and would need an offer letter, in addition to yo...

@david-livingstone That's the reaction of most people, even fellow workers who perform surveying tasks, drafting, etc.?ÿ They say things like, "it'll...