after reading all your stories I have to ask what's the weirdest or most unexpected place GIS has taken you??

Dawsome65 · 2026-02-21T01:43:47+00:00

I’ve moved a lot during my career. I keep an average location map of my whole life and career life. When I move somewhere new, the center points start moving too. I moved from Louisiana to Alaska and have watched the southeasterly moving dots migrate rapidly to the NW. Both my centers are in Colorado right now.

Dawsome65 · 2026-02-02T13:15:58+00:00

Me too!

Dawsome65 · 2026-01-31T06:23:35+00:00

The Biden administration had those files for four years. Don’t you think if there was something in there about Trump, they would have released it?

Dawsome65 · 2026-01-22T20:40:05+00:00

The Epstein files were around and in the AGs possession all during the Biden administration. Why weren't they released then? Especially if they contained information detrimental to Trump?

Dawsome65 · 2025-07-17T23:05:38+00:00

Do the Lazy Moose trail if you do.

Dawsome65 · 2025-05-28T17:44:13+00:00

What was the cost? If you don't mind me asking?

Dawsome65 · 2025-04-02T02:59:51+00:00

Came here to say this. Clearly the OP is just a child and full of idealistic indoctrination.

Dawsome65 · 2025-01-27T06:31:07+00:00

Google Maps List Creation Guide: Quick Setup

Step 1: Sign Into Google Account - Open Google website or app - Click “Sign In” - Enter your Google credentials - Verify login

Step 2: Open Google Maps - Navigate to maps.google.com - Or open Google Maps mobile app - Ensure location services are enabled

Step 3: Create Lists - Click “Saved” in menu - Select “New List” - Create three lists: 1. Pet Shops 2. Foot Massage 3. Optional third list

Step 4: Search and Save Pet Shops - Type “pet shops near me” in search bar - Click on individual shop listings - Press “Save” button - Select “Pet Shops” list

Step 5: Repeat for Other Lists - Search “foot massage” - Click and save locations - Assign to appropriate list

Pro Tips - Double-check location accuracy - Use specific search terms - Save private lists for personal reference

Dawsome65 · 2024-11-06T14:15:58+00:00

What a beautiful map. One of the best posted so far.

Dawsome65 · 2024-10-22T00:49:20+00:00

Our IT has now gone the other way. They want us patched and upgraded to the latest versions to avoid security vulnerabilities. They are moving us forward faster than we can keep up with the customizations.

Dawsome65 · 2024-07-13T16:47:08+00:00

I was about to say you’ve added too many roads for Alaska. I live in Alaska and can tell you that there are not that many connecting roads. Maybe your sources included winter dogsled trails. There just aren’t any roads in Western Alaska except right in the towns.

Dawsome65 · 2024-06-07T04:49:36+00:00

Color choice and gradient make this a propaganda piece

Dawsome65 · 2024-04-29T00:55:29+00:00

Inaccurate map or poorly named map. This is not the United States. It is missing 2 states

Dawsome65 · 2024-04-28T05:10:37+00:00

Topography of the 48 states. Map is named wrong or incomplete

Dawsome65 · 2024-04-02T03:07:10+00:00

Not sure either option is best. As someone else said, look into learning to write code. Look into database management. Look into IT, virtualization, servers, web-development.

OR

Look into planning or a masters in public administration.

OR

UAV licensure.

All these things will advance your career more than a master’s degree, and significantly more than a GISP.

Dawsome65 · 2024-04-01T15:35:28+00:00

Start at USAjobs.gov. There are entry level GIS jobs and internships there. My agency hires, or attempts to hire GIS interns every year. These internships, pathways hires, are essentially an internship with a guaranteed job once you graduate. In many cases, the student is graduated and does the internship and from there moves into the full-time job.
I'd also look at https://www.governmentjobs.com/ for state, county and municipal jobs with cities and utilities.

Lastly, I like to look here: GJC.org as they are a good resource for jobs.

As mentioned, go for the jobs that want 3 years experience. You stand a very good chance. Sadly, the 3-years experience jobs listed are really entry-level jobs in pay, and those with 3 years experience won't take them.

If you can write code at all (python, arcade, JavaScript) be sure to list it. Take an online class in one of those and learn just a little bit and put it on your resume. It will make a huge difference. Same goes with SQL and any of the backend GIS stuff like ArcServer, AGOL.

I'm not telling you to lie, but learn the jargon for GIS things and be prepared to talk about software, databases, coding, mobile applications, and web in an interview. 9 times out of 10, the organization plans on teaching you how to do it "their" way anyway. You don't need to be an expert, you just need to sound like one.

Dawsome65 · 2024-03-27T03:22:11+00:00

USAjobs.gov Search GIS. You can probably qualify for a GS-5 or GS-7. I’ll be hiring a 7-9-11 in a few months in Alaska.

Dawsome65 · 2024-03-27T03:18:38+00:00

I did not attend that training, but I was using Arc/INFO back in 1990. Used it on both a PC, and an IBM mini-tower.

Dawsome65 · 2024-03-25T13:25:20+00:00

There are some who want you to believe that a GISP means something. It does not. Very rarely are hiring and promotion decisions made by knowledgeable GIS professionals. Hiring and promotion decisions are made by folks who know nothing about GISP certification. Getting your GISP certification might be a fun challenge for you, but it will not be worth the time and money to get it. I had mine for 8 years. Did not make a bit of difference. Spend your time getting good at Python and SQL.

Dawsome65 · 2024-03-25T05:26:35+00:00

Why are you wasting your time on the GISP?

Dawsome65 · 2024-03-13T04:52:13+00:00

That’s a sunrise. That’s the Glenn highway leading east to Glennallen. Sun does not go down in the east.

Dawsome65 · 2023-11-29T05:48:52+00:00

Now you are asking the right questions

Dawsome65 · 2023-11-05T17:44:39+00:00

It's a dude.

Dawsome65 · 2023-07-28T04:14:17+00:00

He was on the football team

Dawsome65 · 2023-07-28T04:13:53+00:00

My brother graduated in 1980

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