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Sam Clemons
Sam Clemons
@sam-clemons
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Joined: July 2, 2010 3:54 pm
Topics: 34 / Replies: 264
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RE: Pipeline Surveyor???

Not worked up in the dakotas or in the mid-east, but we did a lot of work for Colonial Pipeline back in the 80-90's. Long runs of crosssections/topos...

15 years ago
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RE: Is Land Surveying a Profession?

In the broadest sense, the one normally recognized by the public, any paying job is a profession and anyone who participates is a professional. There ...

15 years ago
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RE: Bad News

I am going to makes some calls in the morning to get clarification on the setback issues with planning and building without specifically mentioning th...

15 years ago
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RE: Online Backup Services?

It looks like Backblaze is hard to just go in and pull a single file out like you are in the boonies and want to access something. Sugersync looks lik...

15 years ago
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RE: Online Backup Services?

I was not happy with Mozy or carbonite either one. Had a crash with Mozy and was not able to retrieve my data. It was so encrypted, no one including m...

15 years ago
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RE: Advertising in Yellow/White Pages Anymore?

Not sure when it goes beyond a "listing" and becomes advertising, but I find the yellow pages to still be a major source of new work. Even old clients...

15 years ago
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RE: To stay or go...

I would add that there are a lot of college graduates in many fields looking for a job right now, and many working at minimum wage jobs.One thing that...

15 years ago
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RE: Four Year Degree -In Referance to elginduley post

There are two arguments for a college degree, and I would say these apply to all professions, not just surveying. 1. That it is needed to obtain the k...

15 years ago
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RE: valuing a survey firm

As a business, the greatest value, as noted above, is in the telephone number for future business. Last surveying business that sold here was for $50...

15 years ago
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RE: Poll on Field Supplies

If it is a lump sum quote, we always add supplies into the quote, but for hourly jobs, we have always kept up with all expenses separately and charged...

15 years ago
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RE: Professional Liability & General

I always feel like coming back to clients and demand they provide me with proof of insurance, etc. to cover the project.

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