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The “Far and away, the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to
work hard at work worth doing.”. – Theodore Roosevelt
Editor’s Lastly, as a friendly reminder as we start these summer months,
please:
Corner Staying hydrated is the key to a safe summer for you and me.
No need to debate. When it’s hot, you must hydrate.
Get off your feet in the heat, drink water and take a seat.
by Trent J. Keenan, PLS
Don’t leave heat safety in the dust; staying hydrated is a must.
Let’s look at this edition. We have some great feature articles
Field Surveyors! Where would our current ecosystem of the again! You will find a couple of well-written abstracts from
profession be without you? Outside of writing a short legal conversations on both Mentoring Mondays and The Geoholics
description, no project can get completed without you touching Podcast. There is a discussion about Saving Surveying and what
the ground first. Field Surveyors are tech-savvy problem solvers it takes to get people involved and another good one from the
with love for the outdoors. Land surveyors are detail-oriented Geoholics podcast on the Concerns of Young Surveyors. There
individuals able to work in sometimes tricky field situations or are a couple of insightful reads by Mr. C.de Baca, and lastly,
conditions. (Las Vegas Heat or Reno Winters). But recently, I there is an excellent article on Field Notes from a roundtable
was scrolling through the land surveyor groups on Facebook, discussion on The Geoholics Podcast. If you are not interested in
and observing many of the pictures posted got me thinking. podcasts, I will continue creating the written abstracts for those
Have you ever wondered how other professions perceive us as who continue to love the print versions.
surveyors? What do they and the general public think of when
“land surveyor” is mentioned? To most people, the image of Lastly, please send in your comments or articles to me to print
some sloppy-dressed, tattooed person standing in the middle what you want to read! Articles are due on August 1 please.
st,
of the street blocking traffic comes to mind, or we are the guys/ Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business
girls taking pictures with the camera thingy. or industry in which he is engaged. No man has the moral right
to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to
To overcome this image in the eyes of the people, we work with improve the conditions within his sphere! – Theodore Roosevelt
is a big challenge. The surveyors working in the street generally
do not think of themselves as representing the company’s
image and the profession. Still, they are the only contact most
every opportunity to educate people as to what it means to be a About the Cover...
people have with the surveying professional. We should take
land surveyor. We should also keep in mind that working in the
field involves dressing to deal with the elements, but when we
need to meet with clients or the public, we need to put our best
foot forward. Our duty as surveyors is to promote our image Field
as competent, intelligent people whose duty is to promote and
protect the public interest. The rapidly changing technology over surveyING
the years has revolutionized the practice of land surveying and
is molding land surveyors into highly specialized professionals.
Higher educational requirements and adherence to regulated e d i t i o n
standards for our professional services have all contributed
to the betterment of the profession. As land surveyors, we
have long known that we are professional. Still, we have come
to recognize the necessity of presenting ourselves favorably
to obtain the professional respect we deserve. The personal
appearance of some Land Surveyors while dealing with clients
and the business community may unknowingly perpetuate this
image. Personal appearance plays one of the most significant
roles in the formation of first impressions. Persons with whom
we come in contact will form their first opinions based on
how they see us. Each of them will make decisions concerning
our character, success, social position, trustworthiness,
sophistication, and education, based on our appearance. They are
much more likely to deal professionally with those who fit their
perceived image of a successful professional. I will say that the
professional image has changed over the years, and the days of
the shirt and tie in the field are long gone, but there should still A composite image of different photos taken from articles throughout this
be an image of a clean-cut man or woman dressed to impress. edition of The Nevada Traverse. Photo credit: Jeremy Long (Full Metal Worldwide)
Do you have a cover shot you would like to submit?
Email: nals@NvLandSurveyors.org

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