59 Quotes by Mark Mason

I liked the idea of working outside, using my body and my mind together. I haven’t been disappointed! Land surveying can be very physical work, but there is a strong intellectual and technological component as well.

People sometimes are under the impression that finding their property corners should cost as much as changing their oil or blowing out their sprinklers. What they don’t realize is that land surveyors are required to stand behind their work for the rest of their lives.

Some surveyors live for the work, putting in weeks or months at a time in remote locations. With a young family and hobbies that I’m passionate about, that isn’t the path I’ve chosen. Like in many careers, you need to make your own decisions and follow your own path.

It’s easy to be hard on ourselves, but the important thing is to turn a mistake into a learning experience.

I’m lucky enough to split my time between the field and the office. Some land surveyors in larger outfits can work mostly from behind a desk, managing many field crews at once.