Run away. The only company that ever asked me to sign one, ended up to be a joke of a job....

I am interested in any information about this. I have volunteered on several trips with Engineering Ministries International (eMi) as the token surve...

My three cents on robots: 1. Leica rocks (best instruments ever, no contest)2. Trimble-bots (almost Leica quality)3. Topcon robots (worst ever, need t...

Probably locked onto a "windshield" prism. I'm not certain of the appropriate prism constant for that one either..... But sounds like the field crew...

dmyhill, post: 368417, member: 1137 wrote: What makes a level loop the gold standard for vertical? When you run the loop, you get a check. It CLOSES...

I agree that we PLS's are "land-locked". I'm licensed in Washington, i can still gain licensure in my border state (20 minutes away in Oregon), but Id...

I recall a party chief i worked with - marked EVERY topo shot with a spot of Orange paint. Good thing it wasn't residential work.... Same dude that ...

Alan Cunningham, post: 362814, member: 11445 wrote: Hi all! New to the Forum. Go easy on me.We have a Leica Robotic total station (TCRP 1203) here at...

Experience counts and there's no degree equivalent to the school of hard knox! As others have said, you may have to start at the bottom rung, but pro...

Very little math, you can almost fly without a calculator. Although, i always brought 2, just in case. If you're in a PLSS state, such as I am, conc...

Dave Karoly, post: 359953, member: 94 wrote: There's a literalist in every crowd; okay 9 out of 10 surveyors are literalists.Here's another: This 1/1...

Yeah, Daddy always told me that honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. And if your boss doesn't (value honesty) RUN FORREST, RUN!

I like how my buddy sells his surveying sevices as "an insurance policy". The intent of licensing us as professional surveyors is to protect the publ...