Pros
Relaxed and down to earth lower management personnel. Ability to get your work done without micromanagement. Regular office personnel make $22.50/hr, drafters make appx $26/hr, party chiefs get around $21-22/hr. I was a PLS only making $28/hr so gauge your offer from that.
Cons
The owners like to wear gaudy louis vuitton loafers to work, spend excess company earnings on things such as a "Mobile Command Center" which is really just their tailgating RV. They do not pay attention to their personnel's needs. If you are looking to be an engineer here, it may not be bad but they only promote brothers-in-law or friends. If you are looking to be a PLS here, good luck. No way do they have enough work to promote you and develop anyone looking to further their surveying career. I was a PLS only making $28/hr here. If they ask you to sign on as the supervising surveyor for another firm (like a disadvantaged business in Orleans Parish to secure contracts), you should either do it or report them to the board because they will lay you off shortly after if you decline them because of ethical reasons. -If you're looking for quick money to support you or your family during hard times then by all means, take this job but, if you're looking for a long term option and a place to grow and develop your professional skills, then this job is not for you. It's a dead end.