Professional society discounts for unemployed?
Professional society discounts for unemployed?
(OP)
Does anyone know of discounts for membership dues, conference fees, CEU costs, etc etc through ASCE or other professional societies for those of us that are unemployed (or even those that are financially strapped since many others have seen pay reductions or other layoffs within their household)? As we all know, the costs to simply maintain our membership and professional affiliation can be quite expensive much less the costs of trying to attend a conference or update our reference bookshelf. I would hope that our society and other groups would extend a helping hand (ie. discounts during this turbulent time) to avoid having the profession take a step backward due to a massive lack of participation from members that cannot financially support the cause/movement. Any thoughts and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Ryan Coggins, P.E., S.I.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancoggins





RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
Cheers
Greg Locock
I rarely exceed 1.79 x 10^12 furlongs per fortnight
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
I haven't found the ASME or other professional societies to be beneficial, so I don't plan on renewing. (I'm employed right now so my dues would not be waived.)
Cedar Bluff Engineering
http://cedarbluffengineering.webs.com
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
RE: Professional society discounts for unemployed?
Thank you for the responses.
Ryan Coggins, P.E., S.I.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancoggins