Recent content by wirelessengineer21

got my wall certificate in the mail yesterday folks.

an old timer here at my firm said his exam wasnt even multiple choice! can you imagine that?

I am still in disbeleif a few months later as well.  We had another kid a few weeks before the October exam. With an infant and toddler at home now, and two full time working parents, i simply have zero time to study anymore.  At the earliest i was looking at an 830pm start.  And that is with me...

i too got a PE number and am officially in the database.  Too bad i need the actual certificate to get my work bonus.  That i bet takes a month or two

The state just cashed my check yesterday.  All my checklist items have been fulfilled on the check site  Still waiting for a license number though, as i am still shown as pending. I mailed the check, wed the 28th of December. So they sat on it for almost a month. 

As a 3x tester who passed this past October I can offer my  thoughts... I took electrical, a military buddy of mine told me they taught him in military to write down all the questions you remember as soon as you finish the exam (in your car, at home etc). You will remember types and styles of...

so i finally got the licensesure activation form in the mail today lol. I sent my check last week, they still havent cashed it.

TKG sent me the license form last week, which i put in the mail along with my check on Thursday Jan 12th.  They still havent cashed my check, my checklist still isnt updated, i am still showing as pending. PCS also sent me the email about registering for Aprils exam....GTFOH!!!! And NJ Eng...

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so i called again.  They have my score in their system now as passed.  But i still havent received the application to send the $80 check. The rep says, give me your email addy, we'll send it to you.  I still havent gotten the email.  This was all yesterday.

it seems they are very disorganized.  I didnt want to be that PIA guy calling all the time, but i have a bonus through work for getting PE, but i need the actual printed certificate!!!!  At this point i bet i dont see the certificate until sometime in february or march.

negative.  Billed rates (i.e fully loaded rates) are a product of a contractually agreed upon multiplier.  Base rate X multiplier = billed rate to client.  Unless i get a raise to my base rate, the billed rate remains the same.

Called the NJ office today, lol, no record in their "system" i passed, even though NCEES and the njconsumer checklist site both show a pass.  Said they will escalate to get me the PE application.  I asked, when will they follow up, they said, we dont know lol.  I'll be calling every Monday...

disagree. I work at a large firm in NYC, have lots of friends at major competitors.  A lot of "engineers" dont have PE's.  The simple fact is, that unless you are ACTUALLY the one SIGNING the drawings, you dont need it.  So from a firms perspective, why do i want to pay these guys a premium for...

if you are a consulting engineer, and you do work for a lot of state/local govts, and you want to be in charge one day, you should get a PE. If you work in state/local govts and you want to be in charge on day, you should get a PE.  If your ok with being a doer, and not neccessarily a...