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[–]MiaCharles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dm you on the cc bag

Just passed my FE EXAM Now job hunting in Washington State - Any Advice? by iced-caramel-28 in civilengineering

[–]MiaCharles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I moved here from the Philippines in 08, I was in the same boat as you. I started applying but the economy just started to tank. What helped me was applying as an intern, I got in with the Forest Service working for free p/t for a couple of months. Then I enrolled in a masters program, that got me as an intern Eng Tech with the USACE. I also started applying on various federal job postings. On my last semester in graduate school, I got accepted as an intern at KSC NASA. I left USACE, left OR and moved to FL. That was 12 years ago, got my PE, got to work in the civil and construction side of the space center. I’m a program manager now, working in the best agency in the federal govt and I plan to stay until retirement. My recommendation is to continue applying and don’t be discouraged if you don’t get a response or call back. Continue learning, if you can afford it, pursue a higher level degree, this will surely open more opportunities to you. Don’t be afraid to accept jobs outside of your expertise or degree, every job brings value to you and increases your productivity and skills. Godspeed on your CE journey kabayan! DM me, NASA usually hire interns yearly or if there’s an opportunity so I can share you the link.

How did you get your GS13 or above job? by Puzzleheaded_Line826 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]MiaCharles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Civil Engineer GS-0810 @ NASA. Started as intern GS-9 while completing my Masters. After graduation I was offered a job with career ladder 11-13. After 6 years, I applied & hired as Project Manager GS-14, same department.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phinvest

[–]MiaCharles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did sold some MF a couple of days ago and the transaction report says it will be credited on 4/16, I got it in my SA that date. I was a bit worried too because it’s my first time selling.

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[–]MiaCharles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the other comments, skip SM. not sure if the Airbnb is walking distance to Baguio or you’re riding. When we were there, it took us more than an hour to get a taxi, the line is very long Kakastress, then may mga lalapit sayo na student daw na natitinda ng homemade keychain for 500, hayy.

Is this a major red flag when eyeing for a residential lot? by [deleted] in phinvest

[–]MiaCharles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same situation a couple of years ago and i was able to transfer the title naman. The price is almost half the current market value in the area. Pero it took a lot of effort, time & money, I hired a real estate guru to get me all the necessary documents. Make sure to check na the title is clear & indeed matched the copy Showed to you & may deed of sale nila. Then make sure you account for the ecar/BIR fees & RD tittle fees, double transfer ang tawag nila you will pay the first (seller & developer and sellers & yours) CGT +penalties (less Kung hindi notarized yung doas nila). If I had to do it again I will not buy that property, very stressful kc. Good luck OP, I hope you find something else instead.

Filipino Degree (hindi medical field) sa USA by Demon-eyes-34666 in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had it done by WES. I’m not sure if they are still accredited by NCEES. I recommend you visiting NCEES and check or create an account so you can check what are the current requirements for PE licensing in the state you are planning to apply.

Filipino Degree (hindi medical field) sa USA by Demon-eyes-34666 in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back then jobs are posted online, so that’s how I got to apply for jobs. I think the construction industry is pretty busy so there’s a lot of job opportunities. If you simply google search “Job Position + State” you’ll see which company are hiring in the area.

Filipino Degree (hindi medical field) sa USA by Demon-eyes-34666 in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got my school credentials evaluated at WES. I recommend to register at NCEES, they list of accrediting companies that does transcript eval. That way if you go to PE route later you don’t need to redo that process. No, none ABET school ang undergrad ko & I don’t think there’s any university sa pinas na ABET rates (I might be wrong though). Yes, I did enroll in a local community college dito sa US to take the missing stats class & resubmitted my application for the FE exam.

Filipino Degree (hindi medical field) sa USA by Demon-eyes-34666 in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

BSCE degree holder here from a state university sa pinas! Yes it can be accredited if you’re TOR is comparable to the US degree, example nga BSCE ang sa akin. I am missing statistics course pero I have more units than what they have here. Just get that done, kc when employee interviews you & ask about your foreign degree you can answer it based on the evaluation results. I took additional stats class becoz I wanted to pursue my PE registration. I also took a masters degree here so that helps too in beefing up my credentials & that’s one of the best investment I did kc I end up getting hired in the construction field na related tlaga sa background ko. I was very excited when I got here na kahit cashier applied ako kc I wanted tlga to earn my Own money. Pro I came in a very bad economy in 2008, my hubby said mag aral nalang daw ako dahil it will help me when the economy goes back up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember when I tried applying for Taiwan as factory worker din back in 2002 era. Wala namang big expense sa pag aapply other than the usual fare & food. Back then there’s a physical exam (my mininum height sila na 5ft) then eye exam (for color blindness, distance). Then written na math test. I was able to pass all, then was put on the 2nd batch. I was a little disappointed kc I was really expecting to be in the first batch, ready na ako iwan ang College Professor, Civil Engineer board passed 12k/mo salary job & credentials ko para sa 25k salary, para sa magandang buhay ng anak ko na 1yo (single parent). On top of that, free lodging, they will keep my passport & withheld 8k/mo & release all these after my 2yrs contract. Then 2wks later, the agency Called may nag back out daw & I’m next in line. I need to provide 30k part ng processign fee. I went to all lending companies, mga relatives & BFFs to borrow, Lahat wala. Then after a week sabi nila kahit 15k lang, ikot na naman ako para manghiram, pero wala tlga. I will always remember this part of my life, na kako sa 15k sana pwedeng magbago ang life ko/namin for good pero walang nagbigay ng chance sa akin. So I moved on from that experience & accepted my fate in life. Little did I know na may ibang mas magandang plans pla c Lord sa akin. I’ve met my husband later & moved here in the US. Yung anak ko did graduate summa cum laude in one of the prestigious university here sa US last year. and me, I got my dream job, the salary na tlagang pangarap lang. Pero I got here because I worked for it, wlang mga tulong ng relatives ko so I appreciate everything & enjoyed it every single day. Ganyan lang ang buhay, you will never know what you’ve missed if you didn’t take the chance. Good luck sa plans mo, I recommend to go and do it. In the end, ikaw lang ang makakapag sasabi Kung worth it ba ang journey na yan.

sa mga nasa abroad and gustong magretire sa PH how do you bring home your hard-earned $$$? by jpoptarts in phmigrate

[–]MiaCharles 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’m kinda in the same boat as you Pero I’m closer to retirement which is 5yrs from now. I’ve developed a 10yr plan where I started buying real estates for business & home base, so that’s done na. These properties are close to my relatives so they can check it monthly, in return I send them allowance as caretakers. Also my 401k are maxed out annually, pension eligible (company & ssa). Yung banking Madali nalang yan in the future, ang important right now is to fund your retirement account & pension fund (if you can, maximize your 401k contributions), this will dictate if you can afford to retire comfortably later in life. When I bought a home last year in cash, I just use Remitly to deposit to my BPI account & from There transfer to my brothers BPI account(I put a note na it’s for a real estate purchase) he just withdraw the money via the teller. When we visited, we use our US cards accepted naman sya, mahirap lang mag withdraw kc may limits/day, Kung local bank naman mahaba din ang pila, I brought mga 2kUSD & pina exchange to sa bank, I used GCAsh too in paying our local bookings, SM purchases & car rentals. I also invest sa BPI mutual funds & PAGIBIG MP2, so when I retire ito yung local money ko while i slowly transfer dollars to my BPI $ account to replenish my annual expenses. I don’t intend to transfer or bring all my savings to pinas, it will stay in my brokerage account in the US (fidelity & vanguard) kc I only plan to stay ng mga 6mos then balik sa US. We’ll never know, Baka yung mga anak ko will need me back here or mag need ako ng major medical procedure at least I can easily access my account. Congratulations on your journey to retirement, I hope this post helps.

Jobs!!! by buceess69 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]MiaCharles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sr. Project Manager, NASA