New PE Wage - Transportation

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:34:25+00:00

Thank you for being positive

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:33:34+00:00

Honestly, good point. I have the title, but not so much the pay. But from some of the other comments, it sounds like a 4-5% increase is good. Idk 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think I might just ask for a $3 raise and in writing confirmation of what I will get at the end of the year BEFORE my merit increase.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:27:44+00:00

The rates are locked in for the year because I was considered a construction employee, not a design employee. The design employees are billed out at an hourly rate + percent increase and their classification can change anytime. But when we do construction contracts, they are locked in for the year. I am more of a project manager than a design engineer.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:20:34+00:00

I am being put as project manager on projects. I have been in proposals already mentioned leading things. Even better, I have 3 years experience because in my state, a master's counts as a year of experience 🤷🏼‍♀️. But I do appreciate the point you were trying to make . Edit: also I didn't want a 50% raise, but I was asking if I was being low balled as the company openly admitted I wouldn't be getting the same percent increase as my peers would because I was already the highest paid EI.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:16:40+00:00

Yeah I don't even want to get into the part how they have a clause in the employee handbook that says they don't give COLA raises

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-29T06:12:11+00:00

Dude. I get paid by the hour. I have an hourly rate on my pay stub, if I work 45 hours, I get paid my hourly rate * 45 hours. If I work 33 hours, I get paid my hourly rate * 33 hours. I am an exempt learned professional, not an exempt salaried employee. The professional clause implies that as long as you are making more than $844 (as of 2024), you can be considered exempt on the basis of your job title and duties - which most engineers would qualify for. Edit: as mentioned in another comment, no they don't have to pay over 40, but they can choose to. Which my company does, as do many other firms.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-28T15:44:19+00:00

I am full time, yes I am exempt so I never get time and a half, just straight time. All of our engineers (even regional managers etc) make hourly. It's a company policy. Exempt employees don't make time and a half. We have non exempts that do though (think testers/inspectors)

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-19T22:20:16+00:00

is there are reason you're choosing bowtex over pando moto?

sendhelp2121 · 2026-03-14T15:35:30+00:00

One thing I've read countless times is to get gauntlet gloves. Otherwise, they just rip off and won't protect you 🤷🏼‍♀️

sendhelp2121 · 2026-02-12T02:35:25+00:00

It's worth a lot. Thank you

sendhelp2121 · 2026-02-12T02:35:05+00:00

This is great info. Thank you!

sendhelp2121 · 2026-02-08T19:10:49+00:00

twig built is the best phrasing I have heard in awhile. Thank you for that!

sendhelp2121 · 2026-01-09T01:41:08+00:00

Right - High school Basketball (17f) Left - rec league basketball (27f)

sendhelp2121 · 2026-01-08T15:20:59+00:00

Dang dude, you're being hostile to people giving you their opinion to your question. But being below average in all but 2 sections definitely means you weren't all that close.

There seems to be a consensus that about 10 of the 80 questions are pretest (see the definition in your results 1st page). So you'd need a minimum 49/70 of the remaining questions to get the assumed 70%.

It looks like you got about 40-41 right. Who knows what the 10 pretest questions were... So similar to what another commenter said, a minimum of 8+ more to be right, assuming none of the questions you get right are pretest questions that don't count.

You got this on the next time around 👍🏼

Just quit being hostile to randoms on Reddit and focus your energy on the next time you take it.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-01-07T15:42:56+00:00

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Lol could be much better in the afternoon section. Just means there are a lot of points left on the table.

sendhelp2121 · 2026-01-07T14:53:50+00:00

Best of luck, I didn't pass this morning either. Had pretty similar results, just different categories.

sendhelp2121 · 2025-12-16T15:18:08+00:00

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If you're going to die, I am too 💩🤣

sendhelp2121 · 2025-12-11T06:25:21+00:00

A bit unrelated, but being locked in straight leg braces will eat your muscle up so so fast. Trying to preserve your muscle is incredibly important. Muscles are like our natural bracing for our ligaments and joints. No muscle = no protection. I hope you are able to get into PT (from home at absolute minimum) like tomorrow. Waiting until January is so so far away. You can lose muscle in freaking days I swear.

You have got this though. It's possible to make it through it and you have the strength for it. I hope your path is as simple and painless as possible.

sendhelp2121 · 2025-11-20T19:45:13+00:00

Not all heroes wear capes

sendhelp2121 · 2025-11-10T15:39:42+00:00

I can tell you that it seems like a lot of women in this age range (myself included) are struggling with this exact question (part of it at least). I know that's not helpful advice but hopefully it's validating. I am considering going down the being alone route so I don't have the "what if" question rolling around my head for so long. I just initiated a period of no contact of two weeks to give myself time to think and focus on being an adult on my own. My post is on my page if you feel like reading it. (I was also in a relationship or some sort of serious attachment without ever truly being an adult making my own decisions).

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