There's only two business reasons to get a partner, as I see it. 1) To obtain a special labor or talent that we can't afford. 2) To gain the financial strength (money) that we so not have. Gaining a partner, remember, means giving up a piece of ownership (control) and a chunk of profits...
I'm impressed by your perseverence! You may be right that ego may be driving my sights to the bigger projects. Thanks for sharing your experience and insight.
I have a big fat book full of practice problems that I'm working through well enough.
The review class compliments the book study: by reminding you keep the study pace, creating a forum with other examinees, and especially gives me a place to bring my book in with the problems I'm stuck on...
Thanks for giving plenty to think about. I'm thinking to ask for resumes of engineers interested in research, and selecting a project contract based on what kind of support I can get. I'd have to get agreement from the selected team that they could be available to work if we should get the...
I'm seeing some exciting opportunities for working on engineering projects that will likely require more than my efforts alone. Is the trick to starting-out to simply have enough money to hire for some bridge time, like a year?
I recently created a website. Curiously, if I search on my not-so-common first and last name, my site shows up as the 22nd listing, if at all. Does anyone know what criteria is used to order the listings (aside from the payers that are sponsors and always on top)?
Do not under-estimate the toll a toxic environment has on us. All of us like to think we're tough enough to take it, and we may be. Metal is not the only think with an ultimate tensile stress. Our bodies suffer silently, with str nervous disorders, headaches, high blood pressure, insomonia...
Here are other avenues to consider... if you take an engineering course in an accredited college (in addition to all that you already have) your new professors can become references and be a source of contacts. Another option might be to keep an eye on your long term goal and find another job...
If you really just want to objectively test your knowledge, how about getting hold of a practice exam. The study books have practice tests and answers (just don't peek). The licensing PE websites have practice tests. If you score well, you'll be highly motivated to seek out those references...
Thank you for your replies and helpful link. I do indeed look forward to studying for a big technical exam, like the ol' college days. Since I do not want to give myself a splitting headache, and am now enlightened to the significant differences in preparing for the two exams, I'll take the EIT...
I have many years of experience and want to start my own business in engineering. I am considering taking both the EIT exam and the PE exam at the same time. Did anyone try that? Were you successful and how much prep time did it take?
