Recent content by Maddriver20

As an update to this topic I started...... I never started my own firm. I still want to though. I did pass PE. I left state government and now work the Feds doing engineering and LOVE IT. Never knew a work environment could be so friendly and relaxed and flexible.

I have received about 15 requests for the questions I obtained by paying for the sample exam. Out of those 15, only one person has shared their questions with me. Moderators please delete my email address from above.

Passed in Arkansas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took the Civil/ transportation in NC. Morning was brutal. I didn't bomb it, but didnt do excellent either. The afternoon I smoked it. Lots of design questions and less traffic questions. I feel good about the test.

I thought about this. From what I have been told MBA programs are not geared toward Engineering to give enough help to justify the tuition cost. I am looking at a Masters in Engineering Management, which my employer will pay for. My father went from government employee to CEO of his own...

Yes, I do need to check into this. I guess I will have to ask my suporvisor.

I am nearing a fork in the road career wise and need some advice. I can either keep working as an engineer for state government or in 3-5 years pursue the dream of having my own engineering firm. I need to decided on what I want to do know so I can get the basics done while still working...

I applied

Im sure that parntership will not come to light until they feel im ready. I was told the position I would be offered leads into partnership. I'm leaning toward option 2

I need your advice on which career path is best. First a little about me. BS in Civil Engineering, EI, sitting for PE soon, 4 years working for state government in design branch. States across the country are cutting budgets and A LOT of projects are now going to the private sector. So I...

Thanks guys for all the info and suggestions. Im in NC now. I looked up the cost of living (food, transporation, housing, and health care) and the place with the firm has a 2% lower cost of living. At first I was only considering this for the money, but after talking to the firm, the position...

anybody?

Try to find out what others with the same experience make in your company. And I will tell you, YES YOUR SALARY IS LOW. Salary wise, State gov is the lowest, then local gov, then federal, and the highest earning is private.

need more info. Do you have EIT? Intership experience? State gov, Local gov, or private job?

Im a Tranportation engineer and I work for state govt. I have 4 years of experience, EIT, and 1 year of college internship experience. I will sit for the PE this October. I've had a couple of interviews with a small private firm. They do transportation, general civil, surverying, and traffic...