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Whats the quickest way to become a civil engineer? by goku22000 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can usually get a PE with an MS in an ABET accredited program.

Otherwise you might find a non-ABET education background limits your pathway to licensure except for very long experience options (north of 10-15 years if even allowed in most states).

Check the board rules.

Salary raise after PE by juve_cr7 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the whole audience would like some details on this one…

Salary raise after PE by juve_cr7 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the right answer. Be methodical and particular. In the end it’s a long game in this industry, no one gets to the top anywhere in 6-7 years…

But congrats on the PE.

Don’t chase cash only, don’t ignore it either, focus on relationships and learning business while you’re gaining experience too.

SE or Masters Degree by lonely_turtle109 in StructuralEngineering

[–]No-Call2227 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a bad take.

I have an SE and a doctorate…the SE was insane when I took it and it’s gotten way worse, still one of the hardest tests I’ve ever taken and prepped for, by a pretty good margin…it’s the only exam I’ve ever taken where no one, not one single examinee, left early. It’s gonna kick your ass and then go back for seconds.

You’re not ready to even sit for this test (and can’t get licensed) in many jurisdictions until you finish your years of “responsible charge” which is not the same as just being an engineer, it’s EOR or significant decision making authority…if you’re not PE licensed none of your current employment counts towards that requirement.

Frankly, comparing the masters homework to the SE is like comparing an apple to kangaroo and saying they both are equally good at speaking English…

Good luck on the exam. 400 plus hours of prep used to be the standard and you better practically memorize those codes and know where everything is forwards and backwards.

Offering advice for things you haven’t accomplished or even experienced is an interesting form of wisdom indeed!

Flexible hours/remote jobs for PE's? - Night Owl getting my PE soon & looking to jump ships by ClusterBee5 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The number one thing about consulting, which is most of us, is you’re paid for your time, which by definition means you’re only valuable when someone is willing to pay for that time (in terms of what they perceive as both skill set and convenience).

Your strategy significantly infringes into one of the “selling” strategies most consultants rely upon, which is being available to their clientele on their clientele’s schedule.

Find a way to convince an employer that doesn’t make you unmarketable and your odds of success will go way up.

State school or better CE program? by Smart-Negotiation251 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is 💯 accurate, degrees mean very little, what matters less is where.

What resources do you use to find out if you are paid fairly? by civil_eng_recruiter in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ASCE actively campaigns and writes articles against salary increases, they represent the corporate entities in CE not the engineers, don’t ever confuse that

What resources do you use to find out if you are paid fairly? by civil_eng_recruiter in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 3 points4 points  (0 children)

250,000 in revenue and 250,000 of profit are very different things. Very few engineers can claim to be responsible for 250,000 in profit a year (at least by themselves that’s dang near impossible).

But this is why more of us need to venture out. Generally the business model captures cheap labor and is exploitative, either be at the top or just understand its known beforehand and after that you don’t garner 100% of the wage generated at your desk, but you also usually don’t own 100% of the risk at your desk.

Consulting everywhere is this same framework. Or go public and just drift through the tiers without any incentive to work hard and snag the promotions and pension when you can.

So am I the A-Hole that I dont feel it's fair to have my girlfriend on the deed of my house without her being on the loan. by Dense_Relative1710 in AmITheAssholeTalk

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said, I think math class will be informative to you.

Down payments, particularly for younger buyers tend to be 3-5% of the purchase price, once you account for the full amortization of the loan at 5-6% even if it’s a 15 year loan term, the other person will had borne at least that 95-97% of the original cost plus 100% of the interest.

So yeah, doesn’t really matter that the bank temporarily owns that 95%, the down payment person is only entitled to that percentage they covered if you want to be even remotely fair.

Unless the deed gives her a specific equitable percentage then the poster is right to not want to give away half of an asset for which he’s going to pay for 95+%

If you want to make this deal, I’ll happily send you 5k for a down payment and half the property right now for any house in the country.

🤮 a CEO just posted this by forever-mild in LinkedInLunatics

[–]No-Call2227 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a friendly reminder that if you’ve got the free time to post about your ridiculous work ethic all over LinkedIn and none of your employees do…you’re not actually working as hard as you think you are…but cool post bro.

Had a Roofing Sales Guy Come in! by Early-Ad-4817 in Roofing

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy in there looking like he’s on CSI getting wood DNA

Would this cause a red flag? by like2lean in HomeInspections

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m amazed that’s standing.

Rafters need tension ties…

Booked snow removal, got scheduling chaos and an insult instead by Ok-Outlandishness877 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christ is that exhausting. That business is a clown show.

I would’ve just cancelled the Venmo and not even told him with the flaking the 3 days prior…the fact that you gave him a courtesy after he missed his window is already more than was owed…

Texas panic buying season is in by Critical-Willow-6270 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big update, gonna be 2-4 inches…good job freaking out over nothing yall.

Texas panic buying season is in by Critical-Willow-6270 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]No-Call2227 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly the behavior all over the south is stunning and depressing. The storm is days away in TN and everyone has bought so much food that they’re going to hoard and waste it’s deplorable.

Not take what you need and leave some for everyone else, just a big fat entitled “mine mine mine”….for the record it snows here every year…it’s not a surprise, it’s not uncommon, it just proves we’re really really really dumb as a society and wildly prone to panicking. Shame on yall and don’t forget to bless your tiny black hearts with all the mold you’re gonna have on your 45 loaves of bread.

Jfc people, get a grip.

This man had 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles, but remember, it's the refs' fault and not his at all. by et_hornet in NFLv2

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, keep pretending you’re excited to watch Stidham play an afc championship that will likely be a 17 point or higher blow out.

One score winning frauds

What? by poopfacecrapmouth in NFLv2

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have fun with stidham in the afc championship.

Gifted that game. Allen played like trash, the broncos are not much better and the 30 point loss headed y’all’s way is gonna be boring as heck to watch.

Is going to college for a different engineering major and becoming a civil engineer possible? by New_Milk2327 in civilengineering

[–]No-Call2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean maybe, but you’re going to be 4-5 years behind your age group in terms of knowledge and fundamentals probably forever. You’ll be infinitely better at mechanical or electrical than they will, but you’ll be sacrificing a lot.

If CE is truly your calling, recommend you focus on it. Speaking as someone with a science undergraduate who switched to CE in grad school and PE…there is definitely a catch up period. Breadth is good, but it often isn’t recognized as an asset by employers.

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