This is my favorite time of year to locate. Not too hot not too cold and the trees are gorgeous. One of the reasons I love locating. Not to many reasons left anymore.
I think there should be a sticky thread about the possibility of the industry Unionizing. I believe there are a lot of un-satisfied workers who should be able to see the thought process on how to better their circumstances. I believe that there are only three definitive options for the average locator. Unionize, Organize, or deal with it. I also believe that if you are not "pro-union" you are considered an outcast and not for the locator. If you are a locator, or ever ...
I feel that i'm a pretty easy going guy. I really don't get pissed off that much. This goes for personall and proffessional situations. I have a really long fuse..... Except when it comes to easy stuff. I kinda went off on the new guy (officially been a year) on marking a utility wrong that was visible. If a utility is burried and you can't see a cut or a patch or any tail tail signs. I'm very giving. I'll give you a large window of error in marking the utility.(not ...