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    Starting Consulting Engineering Firm (yes, another thread)

    A llc or corporation will not shield you from personal liability. Lawyers will sue right through the corporate armour and sue whomever stamped the drawings
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    New Civil engineering graduate any ideas where to find a job

    LOL. That was sarcasm. 2.00001 gpa engineers rule the planet!!!!!!!
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    Nightmares about Engineering?

    I used to have that sleep paralysis. There was one dream that I just knew I was possessed by the Devil (ala The Exorcist.) I always have the dream about going to a final that I missed all the classes during the semester.
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    Salary by Discipline

    Nope. That was the first thing I asked corporate when they called. I told them that if it was a problem then take my name off the list. They are a top 3 Civil Engineering firm in the US. I have 1 survey crew and do about 6-10 hrs of platting/review a week, normally on the weekends. I wouldn't...
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    Salary by Discipline

    My business slowed down along with everyone else's around here, so I layed off 2/3 of my workforce. I took a job in New Orleans at a huge firm for $90,000 per year. I also still run my small civil/survey co. and make about 70,000 per year there. So, I guess I make more than before, but **** sure...
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    GPS Coordinate Convert

    Search for Corpscon. It is a program made by the Army Corp. of eng. It's easy.
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    Salary by Discipline

    Hang your shingle out and go to town. I am getting fed up with all the bullshit though.
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    Salary by Discipline

    BS Civil Engineering 1998 PLS 2002 PE 2005 Mississippi Self Employed gross 400k net 120k, plus all boats, cars expenses, pretty much paid for. I am somehow still broke all the time?
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    New CE guy

    Welcome. What kind of Civil work do you do?
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    Practice of Engineering

    orly = oh Really? ThaT iS LeEt SpeaCk!
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    PE worth

    If you are a Civil grad, I would do the following..... Surveying/Civil route 1. Check to see the requirements for gaining a Survey License in your state. If you qualify without any additional school work, good, if you have to take 2 or 3 more survey classes, do that now. 2. Go to work at a...
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    How confident are you?

    We have some good looking girls in CE around here. Looks does not a competent engineer make. :ruh:
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    I am from South Mississippi near New Orleans

    Maybe a deer hunt and speckled trout fishing. I have a 20 ft Blue Wave center console.
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    I am from South Mississippi near New Orleans

    No, there are plenty PE's around Picayune.
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    How confident are you?

    I passed the October 05 exam. I thought the morning was a joke it was so easy. I would say 35/40. I wasn't laughing anymore about 2:00 pm (trans). I bet I got 15-20/40 correct.
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