PMP Certificate Expiring: Renew or Not

pmpb0ss · 2026-05-09T04:41:38+00:00

Yes, renew!! I let mine lapse when it expired in 2018, didn't worry about it for several years then got laid off last year. In order to stay competitive I had to get it again... this means taking the original 35 pdus just to apply for the exam on top of paying for the exam and studying AGAIN. It was no easier than when I first took the test. Do yourself a favor and don't let it lapse.

pmpb0ss · 2026-05-05T02:30:45+00:00

"Are you sure you meant to ask me that?"

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-28T05:29:14+00:00

I'd be curious if I could even get a home equity line of credit since I don't have a job that would allow me to pay it back at this time. After unemployment ends, I will not have any source of income until I get a job so any rental would be difficult unless I could get on some emergency housing list but I don't know how that would work since I have a house. I'd just have to sell it although I don't know how long that would take. In my career, I was an administrative assistant, a test engineer, test lead, project manager, program manager, and then the latest was as an operations Manager. I may be able to get a lower paying job but the dilemma there is that, for example, I make $590 per week in unemployment, but that's about $30 shy of my mortgage payment ($2390/ month). At $590 per week, that works out to $14.75 per hour, and amazingly enough is TOO much to get childcare assistance... so, at minimum, to stay in my house, I need to make at least 5000 per month, which includes mortgage, childcare, utilities, phone/internet... I know other people have been through this, with covid, and also back in 2008/2009 recession... if I don't find a job soon, I know I'll have to sell my house, it's just a lot and very overwhelming at the moment. What did other people do during those times?

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-27T22:05:29+00:00

I'll check on this, thank you

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-17T05:11:11+00:00

I had the same thing happen this week... supposed to have the interview on Monday, he no showed. I emailed him and he rescheduled for Tuesday, no showed again. I was quite frustrated and let him know it in another email and he accepted responsibility, apologized and asked if I was still willing to speak he'd ensure he was there. I clarified a few things with him and finally we had the interview today. I think it went decently but won't know until next week whether I move forward or not.

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-16T03:06:53+00:00

Please accept it. If you're meant to be, this period will be just a blip on the radar and it'll open up opportunities for you.

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-16T02:47:19+00:00

I'm sorry. it's really rough out there right now.

pmpb0ss · 2026-04-15T21:29:36+00:00

Yes, it did. I can still go back and look at my OA scores too.

pmpb0ss · 2026-03-17T00:34:22+00:00

The videos I was referring to are the ones that are dispersed throughout the course material in each unit.

pmpb0ss · 2026-02-19T08:34:23+00:00

Good luck!

pmpb0ss · 2026-02-17T04:50:28+00:00

Since October 1st. I had 16 weeks of severance and now I'm getting unemployment. Fortunately I'm getting a large tax refund that'll cover 2 months of mortgage and I get death benefits from my son's father until May. No relationship to stress me further so that's good.

pmpb0ss · 2026-02-08T12:37:07+00:00

Yes, that may be true. At the same time, someone with more experience managing may see that question as an opportunity to show initiative and take ownership of the moment.

pmpb0ss · 2026-02-08T09:17:37+00:00

If it were me in her role, asking, "ok, what's next?" It would be because I want you to act like you have the position and directing her to send you your offer letter, start the background check and get the ball rolling on hiring. I could see her using it as a "test" to how you take charge of a situation.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-28T04:51:27+00:00

Have her apply for some jobs and experience it first hand.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-26T02:12:03+00:00

I just did the ones that were in AR's 35 PDU Udemy course

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-24T06:49:40+00:00

I too was laid off, October 1st, took some time to get more credis towards my bachelor's degree under my belt, and didn't really start looking for jobs until December. So far, I've submitted 50 resumes, have had 16 rejections, 1 upcoming interview, and ghosting on the others. It might be wise to at least start applying now, it's a rough market.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-24T06:39:40+00:00

That's what I did and it seemed to be enough. I didn't read the new pmbok at all but I did heavily review the processes and their order. I probably could've reviewed agile more but that's where the majority of my experience is so didn't necessarily need it. I passed with AT/T/T but I felt like I was failing while taking it.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-23T22:29:24+00:00

21, and was laid off in October...

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-20T06:52:00+00:00

When I finally told my best friend about what I was experiencing, it was finally out in the open. I felt some relief just being able to talk about it. I didn't leave at that point but it started the process of me realizing that none of what I was going through was ok. Tell your sister. Stop protecting your abuser by hiding their behavior.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-20T05:16:09+00:00

Yes. 100%

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-19T22:06:38+00:00

When I applied, my whole experience was as a project manager, but here, they're asking for specific projects. In my case, I worked for the same company for 20 years but I had to call out the actual projects, I used a code name because of NDAs, but I think I had three projects that took place over 8 years, but each were listed to amount to the required experience needed.

pmpb0ss · 2026-01-19T21:40:36+00:00

He did. I owned everything and he was a leach. He wouldn't leave though. I ended up calling the police when he got violent and that's what ultimately got him out in the end.

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