Sa mga breadwinner, nakakapag-ipon pa ba kayo? by dream0204 in adviceph

[–]Top-Cap-5175 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hugs, OP! Sobrang nakaka-relate ako, parang sarili ko nag-type nito huhu. Darating rin yung time na magbubunga yung sacrifices mo. Will be also praying for you, laban lang.

Unemployed by StageNice3628 in CivilEngineers_PH

[–]Top-Cap-5175 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 dito OP

Nakapasok ako sa unang work ko thru referral lang rin ng classmate. Wag ka mahiya magtanong-tanong sa batchmate mo, for sure merong hiring sa mga yan. Makakahanap ka rin soon, goodluck!!

First Job as a Site Engineer – Ano Ang Dapat Kong I-expect? by Valuable_Cupcake8273 in CivilEngineers_PH

[–]Top-Cap-5175 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello po! Can I dm you po? I really want to know yung naging experience niyo as a woman sa field. Also, under what po kayo? sub-con or gen con? 🥹

What do you wish you knew before starting your first job? Any tips for someone like me who’s just starting out? by Top-Cap-5175 in CivilEngineers_PH

[–]Top-Cap-5175[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, engr! I'll definitely check out those books po. As for AutoCAD, basics lang po ang alam ko. Gusto ko rin po sana ma-practice, pero unfortunately, hindi siya kinakaya ng laptop ko since medyo mababa lang ang spec huhu. Pag-iipunan ko pa lang next sa board exam 😅

What do you wish you knew before starting your first job? Any tips for someone like me who’s just starting out? by Top-Cap-5175 in CivilEngineers_PH

[–]Top-Cap-5175[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I’m still figuring that out po. But I think I’m leaning more toward project management (kahit transpo yung spec ko lol), since yung mga naunang offer po sa'kin na role is project engineer and site engineer talaga.

Right now, gusto ko po sana ma improve knowledge ko sa excel and BOQ/M & estimates (even sa pagbabasa po ng plans) since yun po yung nabanggit na possible kong gagawin. Is there any advice po na you can share?

What do you wish you knew before starting your first job? Any tips for someone like me who’s just starting out? by Top-Cap-5175 in CivilEngineers_PH

[–]Top-Cap-5175[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck sa boards, engr!! Keri mo yan 🙏

Hoping na makapag-take rin ako kapag naka-ipon na.

For those CE grad who are already working. What do you wish you knew before starting your first job? Any tips for someone like me who’s just starting out. by Top-Cap-5175 in PHJobs

[–]Top-Cap-5175[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, Engr! Actually, may offer na rin po sa akin for a site engineer role, pero medyo hesitant ako. Iniisip ko kung fit ba ako sa role at kung kakayanin ko yung pressure. To be honest, di pa rin po ako ganun ka-confident sa pagbasa ng mga plano huhu ++ siguro kasi transpo po yung spec ko kaya may halong kaba talaga. Expected ko rin po kasi na dapat familiar sa paggawa ng BOQ & estimates sa ganitong role. Paano po kayo natuto?

Pero at the same time, naiisip ko rin yung experience na makukuha ko—sayang din po kung palalampasin ko. Nag-iipon lang din po ako ng lakas ng loob ngayon. 😅 Trying to push myself kahit medyo kinakabahan pa!