Is the prospector a vocation or hard work?

Our life is full of dangers that we do not even notice. If you think about it, many of our actions involve certain risks. Have you ever thought about how dangerous it is to drive a car? Driven by the force arising from burning in a confined space, essentially an explosion … However, we do not even think about the fact that this can be fraught with unpleasant consequences for us. However, there are people who consciously take the risk associated with the performance of their duties.

Definition

Let us first turn to the explanatory dictionary and find out the meaning of the word "prospector". Ushakov's dictionary defines this concept as follows. A prospector is a person engaged in research in any area. It’s not clearer, is it? Then we turn to the next term - "research". All the same Ushakov defines this word as "the process of search, research." Thus, it turns out that prospectors are people who are engaged in search and research in various fields of human life.

Building

Having defined the terminology, let's do some “research” of the practical benefits of this profession. The first thing worth mentioning is construction work. In any decent and respectable construction company, there is a position as a surveyor. This is a special person who visits the site of the proposed construction in order to check it for compliance with all requirements.

The work itself is an engineering survey and is a necessary part of the construction. They help determine the economic feasibility, increase the level of safety at the facility, allow you to develop accurate documentation and estimates for construction work.

In many cases, engineering surveys are vital for both the customer and the end user. In this type of work, the soil, underground utilities, soil and many other aspects of the area are studied in sufficient detail. If you neglect the survey work, this can not only lead to a sudden increase in the estimate for construction, but also lead to a number of accidents, as well as damage to communications and infrastructure of the city.

As you now understand, the profession of “prospector” is a responsibility for the lives of people that rests with the specialist.

Geography

Geological surveys are needed not only in construction. Despite the fact that in most cases it is the study of the site that is meant, this type of work is necessary not only in settlements. A prospector is a search specialist. For example, mineral exploration. The largest quarries and deposits of resources have long been explored, but the profession remains relevant to this day. As you know, a prospector is a painstaking and difficult profession, which not everyone can do.

Another area of ​​activity of prospectors, gradually fading into the shadow, is the laying of shipping channels. No matter how bitterly observed, the decline in the field of peaceful shipbuilding and shipping is visible to the naked eye. However, until now, in some state institutions, you can find job openers in the area called "geological surveys."

"The road of life"

Returning to the construction topic, it is necessary to mention such a field as the construction of roads, and in the first place - iron. Engineering surveys in this area are even more indispensable than in urban planning. Remembering the Great Patriotic War, it should be noted that this work was sometimes more dangerous than directly from the military.

Prospectors, railway workers went in the second row, immediately after the sappers. Their task was the design and construction of communication lines, as well as the restoration of damaged roads and bridges. But the "Road of Life" in the besieged Leningrad did not appear on its own. All work was carried out under fire and bombardment of the enemy.

But even now, in peacetime, prospectors in this area of ​​construction bear a huge burden of responsibility for laying railway tracks. After all, this is not money lost as a result of the design of the building, but thousands of people who died in the event of a train coming off the track.

Military

In the military sphere, one can also meet the position of prospector. Of course, it is called a little differently, but the essence remains the same. A military prospector is a scout. Interestingly, in English there is no such thing. The prospector translates as prospector. And the dictionary of synonyms gives us a hint that this is the same as a scout.

Army intelligence units mean the well-known Stirlitz - a sort of spy in a suit. A scout is a person who is able to hide in the forest out of the blue, be able to survive in the most difficult conditions, and most importantly - to remain invisible.

In the army, not only infantry is engaged in research. Military and civil aviation pilots are people who regularly put themselves at risk. In addition to military intelligence, in peacetime they are forced to, for example, search for missing persons. A vivid example typical of Russia: every spring, fishermen take to the sea on an ice floe, and rescuers and military are looking for them.