Pros
Overtime work is always available, health insurance is decent, new equipment
Cons
Work life balance is absolutely non-existence, live-to-work mentality, field jobs change on a dime, very high turnover rate with field crews, questionable surveying practices, low pay without overtime/per diem, nothing is "priority" when everything is "priority", weekend work is stated as not required but expected, low PTO, highly dependent on the swings of O&G. I didn't work as a remote crew, but that scenario seemed miserable. Little, if any time to visit home for them. If you are a young bachelor looking to make a decent paycheck and don't mind putting in long hours (70+) or moving around for work, then it wouldn't be awful. But if you aren't, steer clear of Topographic.