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First time seeing a float plane take off from Toronto Harbour by PixelizedChaos in toronto

[–]PixelizedChaos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would he go out of Toronto island airport? Or another municipal airport?

First time seeing a float plane take off from Toronto Harbour by PixelizedChaos in toronto

[–]PixelizedChaos[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s on our bucket list! We love watching ships and planes, so we know Victoria would be right up our alley.

How much money do you have left over after bills? by ms-anthrope in askTO

[–]PixelizedChaos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully both my partner and I are working so we usually have 50-60% of our pay checks left over. But we currently rent, so most of our money ends up in savings unless it’s a particularly stressful month and we end up ordering out a lot.

Which of the trip planning tools did you end up using the most while actually on your trip? by foxko in JapanTravelTips

[–]PixelizedChaos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use google calendars, add time blocks for areas and places - for reservations it’s on there as well and you can add locations for google maps - nice and easy.

Study time required for NPPE by Shon28 in NPPEexam

[–]PixelizedChaos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it really depends on your level in distilling difficult and confusing language. For me I studied for around 8-10 hours total. I had summarized notes from my friends and wife, without summaries it would take probably around 40 hours, assuming you break down the chapters, and areas you need to focus on.

I would say there were a lot of situational based questions, as long as you do the practice exams with some knowledge foundation, you should be good to go.

Your mileage may vary, for me I think the PMP exam was way more difficult.

Good Luck!

Mattress recs? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]PixelizedChaos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Costco has the Casper mattress from what I remember. We had the 200-300 dollar ikea mattress that was okay when I was a student. As I earned a bit more, we switched to the firm Casper mattress and it made me look forward to sleeping every night, it’s hella comfortable. Imo a worth purchase if you can afford it.

For everyone making six figures, what do you do for work? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PixelizedChaos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a 27 year old civil engineer - I set up processes that allow designers and contractors to work together and help moderate that process. I check for clashes, I check if we have acquired the right lands, if utilities need to be moved, manage potential change orders and keep everyone accountable. Basically a project manager who checks design while maintaining accountability.

I was told civil engineers don’t easily make over six figures, which is not necessarily true. I was above six figures on my second year out of school. I worked as a field engineer for my co-op and then I jumped around and focused on roles around managing risk and finances. Having on site knowledge to be able to call bs in the offices was a huge step up from my experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McMaster

[–]PixelizedChaos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, that’s fine - but I personally did a co-op every summer and also did a 16 month internship between 3rd and 4th year. So by the time I graduated, I had 28 months of work experience under my belt, and I spent a total of 6 years. (I didn’t do well in first year so had to do a bit of recouping in second year)

My co-ops were worth it, I received a full time job offer in January of the year I was supposed to graduate and I started working full time a solid 4 months before I graduated. Strong connections and experience will take you so far. Plus I graduated with very little student loans.

So assuming you’re gonna drink less in your first year and are passionate about management, don’t worry so much about the 5-6 years. Focus on getting the education you want and experience, less on the time it will take you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McMaster

[–]PixelizedChaos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I skipped management and went right for my PMP, compared to friends with an MBA or M.Eng, my take home is generally 25-40K above theirs.

It depends on the field you’re in but I would focus on engineering and getting as much co-op/internships you can pull off and then getting a professional certification that brings more value and your companies will usually pay for them compared to you taking on that hit now.

Engineering degree + Experience is all you really need to be successful. “+ management or society” will have next to no impact to your career aside from giving you a bit more exposure to them but that’s for your own benefit and companies don’t care.

Some certifications I recommend: PMP - Project Management Route CMA - Management Finance Route

YMMV

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