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Yeah it kind of sucks having to use vacation time for the PE exam, but if you pass I guarantee you will feel like it was completely worth it. I did. This test and the required preparation sucks big time, so you must do everything in your power to improve your chances of passing. Now three...

When I took the test a few years back, I took the entire week off. Didn't study the entire time, but used it for last minute preparations, relaxing, etc. More importantly, it prevented anything stressfull from happening at work that week that may have effected the test. I feel it was...

From here on out, just practice locating subjects in MERM very quickly. Go through many problems and practice locating the material you would need to use. You don't have to work the problems, just work the approach. This will also let you know if you are lacking on your tabbing of MERM or are...

I took the test in Albuquerque in April 2008. The tables sucked. They were narrow and seemed to be very tall. I remember the MERM, and other books, being at about chest height. It was hard to see unless I tilted them upward, which was a pain. There were two people per table, and even floor...

I'd say it has come on stronger the last few years. I passed the PE in April of 2008. I do remember the same type of thing years ago, but probably to a lesser extent. I guess I always have to consider whether I want to do this forever. How many people work to make a living -vs- work in their...

Glad to see i'm not alone. The "one click away" is probably my biggest problem. My mind wonders, thinks of something, and then I feel like I need to go find out everything about it. If I don't have deadlines, I also find it difficult buckling down. I sometimes wish my boss was actually a...

I've done the EIT/PE. I'm not sure if it's this specific job, or engineering in general. I can't say that I hate the job. It can actually be ok. It's just the buckling down and getting into it without distraction that i'm having problems with. I grew up doing physical labor/hands on jobs...

I am having a huge problem with motivation at work right now. It has been like this for some time. I have a boss that only checks in once in a great while, as I basically do work for other customers. I seem to get distracted with everything. Anything that pops into my mind will take the...

1. Make sure you look at the outline mentioned in the beginning of MERM. There are chapters that you really don't need to go through. 2. Skim through all the chapters first just so you get an idea of the quantity of material that will be represented. 3. Go through the example problems in...

I had pencil written notes in my MERM and they didn't have a problem with it (NM). I think every state is different. You might want to call the board and ask them. I think I actually called and asked them and they were ok with it. If you can't get an answer you might want to ink them in just...

At this point, make sure your MERM is completely tabbed in a very organized manner. Then practice locating subjects in it very quickly. Go through hundreds of problems and identify in MERM where the subject matter would be. You don't have to work them all, just practice locating the subject...

I have toyed with this idea in the past as well. Like you said, however, my profits would take a major hit due to my own actions. I would be lucky to break even!

I have considered going back for a masters degree. Here's a quick summary, in my situation at least, of the pros and cons... Cons 1. Do it part time while working and spend the next 5 years in school. 2. Do it full time and make no money for the next 2 years. 3. I don't know if the...

At this point focus on skimming through subjects and being able to locate them quickly. Make sure your test kits (books, entrance form, snacks, drinks, etc) are together and ready to go. Know the way to the exam if you for some reason don't know by now! Have alternate routes in the event of...

If I got paid for my hobby I would be making decent money to hunt, fish, and fly! Some good venting going on here. I can relate to almost everyone. The fact that it's ok not to love your job(how many people actually do?) or that many others get bored after a while as well is comforting...

That's right! Internet! The biggest distraction known to man. I wonder how work would have been 20 years ago? A few years back I had the privilege of spreading out 16 tons of gravel with a rake, three different times in the summer heat. I remember distinctly a thought popping into my head...

Man people are hitting it on the money today. Without giving out too much information, in case anybody I know reads these, I work at one of the two labs. Funny you mention bar and flying. I have considered many times trying to open a restaurant Probably not a bar or my mom would disown me...

Funny you say that. I was about to post that maybe I just have ADD, and it's nothing to do with the job!

At times I wonder if I choose the right career. I am a mechanical engineer engineer at a national lab and have been at it about 8.5 years. I mainly do design and analysis, as well as the modeling, procurement, and assembly that go along with it. I find that most times it is extremely hard to...

I brought a box full of everything you could imagine (drinks, snacks, earplugs, cushion, tylenol, etc), and used none of it. Funny how your mind blocks everything out when test day comes. There were some people around me eating a few snacks, but personally at that point in time I couldn't have...