October 2019 Post Exam Wait Period - Welcome to the Suck

[Orchid PE]

Let's all use EB to shoot the bull and pass the time, not to have a collective panic session.  We'll get our results when we get them.  Until then, let's all just hang out and hope.

Enter: The Spam Thread.

 

[HopkinsReb P.E.]

Ok, an update, it has been 30 seconds and I am now fired.

Thoughts and prayers.

 

[HopkinsReb P.E.]

Enter: The Spam Thread.

I might go get some spam musubi from the poke joint next block over.

 

[txjennah PE]

I'm going to use this approach with my clients and will report back on how well they accept it. Stand by...

Has no one on here ever been on a project where you experienced (wait for it) DELAYS

 

[Aspiring_PE]

y'all I am really worried its going to be next week... Monday would be 52 days since the exam and that's the latest that they have released it (on the first day) according to the PE release history chart.

The unknown is what is so agitating..

And for everyone that is going to say "Well NCEES says 8-10 weeks": Yes we get that they say 8-10 weeks but it seems like since they've moved the FE to CBT it has been before that 8 week mark (or on which was one time). So of course everyone is going to expect the results based on the history of the release dates. And when it doesn't happen it's going to make everyone crazy trying to figure out when. 

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

Chill.

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

Namaste.

 

[Rocky244]

Has no one on here ever been on a project where you experienced (wait for it) DELAYS

Yep! And I was expected to provide constant and consistent communicative updates on when I would be fixing the issues that caused the delays, and when the deliverables would be expected. Is that what is happening here?

 

[Tortugo]

Has anyone ever worked on a project where there is absolutely zero communication with the client until the vague target completion date

 

[Tortugo]

Yep! And I was expected to provide constant and consistent communicative updates on when I would be fixing the issues that caused the delays, and when the deliverables would be expected. Is that what is happening here?

Jinx

 

[Numbers25 PE]

The last few times I visited the spam thread it was a bit too spammy for me. I need a spam light thread.

 

[Orchid PE]

Has anyone ever worked on a project where there is absolutely zero communication with the client until the vague target completion date

Ya darn right.

 

[LilFireStarter]

There's so much more to scoring to grading a scantron though. Seriously, read up on how the exam is scored and I think it will help you get a better understanding of why this process takes awhile.  I mean, we have people on here talking about visiting the NCEES headquarters - do you honestly think they're doing this on purpose? Why would they put themselves through that?

And I recently sent a report two weeks late to a client because the technical person on my team responsible for reviewing the report was wrapped up on a proposal and was completely ghosting me (not answering my calls, emails, or anything -and he sits 1600 miles away from me, so couldn't just pop into his office to see what was up.) Shit happens.

Agreed!  I know this feeling!   I do a lot of R and D and we collaborate as a team before finalizing reports as we may have separate observations and want to document everything.   Sometimes the reports are a bit late b/c someone gets caught up in something else or gets hospitalized, a cold, etc.    Life happens.    

The website says 8 to 10 weeks for a reason and it is an in depth process.    I want to pass, but I want a fair grade more than anything.   To me, the more they are thinking about it, the more issues they possibly found with the exam and the more correct answers I'll get.    Take all the time you need NCEES... just not past 2019, please!!!!!!!    I need to know how my 2020 will start lol  

 

[HopkinsReb P.E.]

Yep! And I was expected to provide constant and consistent communicative updates on when I would be fixing the issues that caused the delays, and when the deliverables would be expected. Is that what is happening here?

No, because the project isn't delayed.  8-10 weeks.  They don't need to give you constant updates on why they haven't given you the results early.

 

[Aspiring_PE]

Has anyone ever worked on a project where there is absolutely zero communication with the client until the vague target completion date

YES! We had a complete set of bridge plans that the DOT was supposed to check throughout the process and they waited until the final set to give any comments and some were very significant that could have been resolved before doing more work than needed.

 

[SB_VA]

The most stressful part of THE SUCK is everyone asking if I have the results yet... like they wouldn't hear me scream in triumph or agony the moment I got them.. and then their kind, but misplaced confidence that there is no way I could have failed it.

 

[dublish]

The website says 8 to 10 weeks for a reason and it is an in depth process.    I want to pass, but I want a fair grade more than anything.   To me, the more they are thinking about it, the more issues they possibly found with the exam and the more correct answers I'll get.    Take all the time you need NCEES... just not past 2019, please!!!!!!!    I need to know how my 2020 will start lol  

Ah, Phase 4B: Bargaining

 

[Rocky244]

No, because the project isn't delayed.  8-10 weeks.  They don't need to give you constant updates on why they haven't given you the results early.

As a customer, 8-10 weeks is not a precise enough deadline. Now the issue is I don't have a choice and can't fire the NCEES. Which is what I'm complaining about. You guys on the other hand are defending them for their vagueness for some odd reason.

 

[txjennah PE]

Yep! And I was expected to provide constant and consistent communicative updates on when I would be fixing the issues that caused the delays, and when the deliverables would be expected. Is that what is happening here?

No, because they are currently meeting their schedule (8-10 weeks).

 

[Orchid PE]

No, because the project isn't delayed.  8-10 weeks.  They don't need to give you constant updates on why they haven't given you the results early.

They don't even owe anyone anything if they pass 10 weeks! They can do whatever they want! They have no clients.