I'm a licensed electrical engineer with several years of experience with design firms in commercial, and though I stuck to being a power guy and landed a substation engineering job, I'm now trying to find "side work" i.e. small scale, private commercial jobs such as retail, restaurants, salon/spa or pool. Any small scale setting where PE stamped electrical drawings are needed for permit. Any advice on finding this kind of work? I'm reaching out to commercial real estate agents and electricians.

Yikes! Some days, I just can’t stand my job

Has anyone worked as a medical assistant for a temp agency? If so how was it? Likes? Dislikes?

Any houston folks here?

What does the long-term career progression look like, both salary and title-wise, for someone looking to get into FP&A-type roles? Can you at some point land roles that involve financial/corporate strategy? One test away from getting the CPA and looking to get roles outside of standard corporate accounting.

I am going to speak with a recruiter at Houlihan Lokey TMT in LA. I would like to know more about the group and its culture. Would love to connect and network🙏

As a first year - if you like working with a particular partner a lot, is it a good idea to just volunteer for all the work they have for you to do, or is it better to try to get a balance of different work from the practice group? Not trying to come off like Incrediboy.

What are the top litigation practices in LA?

Has anyone taken ITIL 4 foundation test?

My lease is coming up & I’m probably going to move. Which apartments do y’all recommend in the city?

Starting at BCG in about a month. How have those working long hours able to find their SO? Should I give up on looking for an SO and try the toxic hookup culture? 23/M for reference.

Does anyone have any tips or insights on certifications or skill training I should invest in to help make me more recession-proof?

McK 🐠 can you work in PEPI practice in any office? Anyone in PEPI in the Midwest offices willing to chat? I’m currently in a T2 firm PE practice.

Do companies sometimes offer "gifts of appreciation" if you're not selected for a merit increase? My manager randomly called me to let me know I was chosen for the "gift" this year bc of my "hard work & dedication", except now I'm learning other colleagues are receiving actual merits.
I mean it's possible that I may receive a merit, but I feel like I won't considering my manager never brought it up & the dept update made it sound like those receiving it should know by now.
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Hello, first post here. Outside sales, merchant services/card processing. I’m primarily a welder but I work 4 10-hour shifts typically then I try sales the last three days. I’ve done it long enough to where I’m confident and comfortable going to new businesses, establishing some rapport with business owners. But it seems like a lot of businesses see this as a waste of time, even adding services and cutting costs. I guess either I’m looking for advice or considering not doing this anymore.

I would like to know what everyone out there really thinks will happen to the value of farming land. Will fears about a food crisis drive the value up, or will fuel/shipping prices and methane crackdowns make the property lose value?

Hi fishes, I’m currently working as a security consultant, primarily involving around the vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and security audits on the Salesforce and web platform. My current CTC is 14 LPA with ~3yoe, based in hyderabad location.

I am looking for some advice, is my current CTC at par with cybersecurity industry, also and having thoughts of, should I be switching my carrier to other stream like development(android & iOS)?

Sys admin (security) role in Zoho- chennai (hometown) with 6.5lpa
Or Information security executive role in Asian paints (9lpa)- Mumbai.
Which one should I choose. Please suggest your opinions.

Any choice Marriott properties in NYC? Hard to distinguish what's a good pick. Trying to stay below 300 USD a night.

What makes a good owner’s rep?

Fellow engineers, how long were you doing production in Revit/AutoCAD before you stopped doing that and took on more engineering tasks?

Do any RA’s or PE’s on here sign and seal for their company? My firm is trying to bestow these responsibilities on us and I’m holding out for an increase in comp. This responsibility was not originally in my job description. Additionally I am the only one with my job title being required to do this. Everyone else that will be signing have a more senior role then me. Any feedback is appreciated.

How much should a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt be paid?

How soon is too soon to start looking and applying to jobs after accepting a position?

Context:

I recently accepted a position at the company and have been working as a temp for the past 3 months. I really enjoy the people I work with and the company seems to really support its employees, however it is in a field that doesnt exactly align with what I would like to be doing. And unfortunately the compensation package is also lacking.

I’m a Senior Project Manager at an engineering consulting firm - I don’t have my PE as of yet and my compensation is $100k + bonus. Just a bit of background, at my firm a Senior PM is someone with 8+ years exp. I have 10 years experience and on track to making Principal in a couple of months. I seriously think I’m on the low end of the salary range as a Senior PM. What’s a typical Senior PM or Principal compensation in your firm?

I’d to get a job in a small architecture firm or work for a developer to help build up my network. For the past 6 years I’ve taught high school architecture and engineering and done real estate on the side. I have an industrial design degree and tremendous construction and real estate sales knowledge. I also started architecture school but stupidly switched to industrial design. I don’t want to go back to school for architecture. Ultimately, I want to own my own company developing real estate.

My younger brother is graduating in December with an AS in architectural engineering. He's in the process of interviewing; does anyone know a guesstimate salary range for an entry level estimator in the South? He's hoping for 45k min but also doesn't want to give too low/too high in interviews

Any Canadians here? Those PM’s working with construction companies managing the entire project. Wondering what salaries and bonuses you guys are getting. Thanks!

How much PTO does everyone get? Please include yoe for context

After a fire, how long does it usually take for a building to be rebuilt or torn down completely ?

Hello!
Interested in knowing salaries of Architectural Designers at AEC firms, and the change in compensation upon licensure in the USA (early career/ closer to graduation). Any bonuses or promotions upon being a licensed Architect?

I’m a designer in the planning/landscape architecture dept. of a CE firm. Extremely frustrated that after 4+ years and multiple asks, I’m not getting the in-field construction experience I’ve asked for. I know that my designs could be better if I could see how things are actually built but I get slapped in the face with “I need you in the office designing/drafting” or “there’s no budget to have you go out” and then sends an intern to inspect instead. I’m 5 yrs out of college. Any advice?

Hello everyone. Looking for construction professionals to connect and share insights.