Building smart processes to streamline the workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy.

This is the worst thing about waiting for someone. You have to look good all the time because they could turn up at any minute and see you before you've seen them

Conversation can be a learning experience for everyone. I never hesitate to reach out when I'm in over my head, and I'll never hesitate to return the favor.

In general, salary for land surveyors is often similar to that of a professional engineer or lawyer - surveyors are often "comfortable" but not "wealthy."

There are lots of ways to design a workflow - for instance, some land surveyors book their notes by hand, and some use electronic data collectors. Every firm has its own unique way of arriving at the end product. However, from a licensed land surveyor, the product should always be of the same high quality.

Learning how to weigh evidence and fairly re-establish a boundary can be as much an art as a science.

Professional land surveyors take on a lot of responsibility, and should be compensated appropriately.