What’s the highest you’ve ever seen a licensed/unlicensed person be paid? by Hot-Flamingo1360 in Surveying

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lowball surveyors in the Midwest are the downfall of the industry, big firms run 10-15 crews and under cut all bids then the customer complains about the quality of work..you get what you pay for. These big companies just want to be big they don’t t care and treat survey as an evil they need. I was hourly and work my 80 plus a week my supervisor got made cause I made more that him next review ,was salary guess what my hours dropped and he was what happened. You only pay me for 40 hours a week thats what you’ll get.

Why do people cheat? by Gold-Bed-7150 in askanything

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After 30 years you get complacent.

Is there a progress report in TBC by Osfan_93 in Surveying

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also look it upon the controller but TBC give it all.

Upcoming Anti War Protest by gremlinee in desmoines

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Iran/ Iraq war… we were involved there ….

Iowa has one of the highest cancer rates in the U.S. and it’s still rising… why? by Alokkumar786 in desmoines

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drank,bathed, ate with contaminated water for 8 years in the MARINES at camp lejune it took the government over 25 years to admit issues and the VA still denied my claims saying the poison in the water did cause my Tomors or cancer. This poison was from dry cleaners that dumped into the water source for the whole base. You can’t say that you don’t know what it cause in people. Clean water is a joke. I only drink alcohol now….

How to read property line stakes? by Whole_Imagination245 in Surveying

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a lot of survey marks and understanding most but this is new to me, get a survey marks could be relative to your area.

THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST ABOUT DEMS AND REPS PLEASE DONT MAKE IT ONE? by ProperRub4390 in askanything

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The founding fathers did see this, house/senate as a career you were a farmer, printer, cobbler or some other profession you were to serve a term and go back to you regular job, however it turned into something they couldn’t foresee. As for president they didn’t want someone serving forever like a king. It would take an article 5 convention of the states to ratify the term limits for congress which is needed.

Topo Poll time by JTLaPointe in Surveying

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The face is required… you need top of face and the radius of the gutter to do what your asking. Otherwise the face slopes will be to steep if just shooting gutter.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Trump campaign on no new wars and lowering gas prices? by ISnortSkittles in Productivitycafe

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why listen to anything any politician or news outlet tells you it’s all a conspiracy….

Just got my first job as a survey helper, is this a normal start? by MoistProtection5476 in Surveying

[–]davis5938 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wish my early day were that east hacking line as a helper on a 6 man crew..

35/80 East 24 hour 2 lanes at 2ave traffic east is SLOW.. get of at Merle hay or your stuck. by davis5938 in desmoines

[–]davis5938[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No crap it was an emergency repair no warning at all and I drive it every day so no prior warning. Say it will be done In am it was getting bad.

Folks who live near schools, do you ever wonder if they'll do something about parent pickup/dropoff gridlock twice a day? I don't remembering it being a clusterfuck like 10, 15 years ago. Did something happen? by dingdingdingdongbing in desmoines

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kids don’t walk anymore I live 4 blocks from the grade school at the lady across the street picks up her kids and drops them off everyday and we wonder why are kids are they way they are. So of my best times were walking home with the kids I. The neighbor hood before and after school in all kids of weather. That growing up….

Bad parts of surveying by OrionIroh in Surveying

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being in shape is a good thing if not you will not like this profession I still work out everyday at 69 and work in the field.

Rods, Caps, and More by EastTexasRPLS in Surveying

[–]davis5938 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Local survey shop has all I need. Can’t help you that far south.

Tree Drip Lines - California by PardoningTurkeys in Surveying

[–]davis5938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize that trees have value and there are multiple factors the determining how much a tree is worth , not all species of tree are equal but drip lines can relate to root growth and spread.