23rd July 2013, 06:02 PM
Tool Wrote:Now, do please tell me oh you experienced ones, at what point is asking questions considered a pain? I love asking questions, but am aware that this might be seen as a nuisance.
I remember this when I started out!
Answer (should be): there are no stupid questions
If you don't understand what you are doing: ASK.
If you've finished a job and need another - don't start on something random, or have a cuppa: ASK.
Honestly, any supervisor worth their salt should prefer you to come up and ask what you need to do, rather than going off and making a mess of something (although they may be grumpy if they are busy). Asking questions shows you want to learn, and that you are open to it as well. It's what I look for in new site assistants.
PS: Ask for a copy of the WSI and a DBA of the site. The WSI will tell you WHY we do some wacky things like take 10% samples of linear features, the DBA will give you a nice background on the site. Reading these in the site cabin should get you lots of bonus points, and should help you with tricky things like interpretation of features.
PPS. Have fun!