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PE2012, I was practically in the same position you are in right now. Worked for 5 years after my BS, then decided to get my MS. Some of the classes I took felt like review courses, since most of the topics covered I already perform as part of my job responsibilities. This rang especially...

@rowingengineer, you bring up several good points. If I do calculate a 50 hour work week, which is what I average a week, I do make approximately $20k more. Which brings up my next question, is it normal for engineers to be expected to work a 45 - 50 hour work week? 10 hour work days and / or...

Thank you for the replies all, I suspected as much. The company took a massive hit in the recession where almost everyone was laid off, and it seems like they have been using the recession as a crutch when it comes to paying the employees. From the looks of it, it looks like I will have to...

Steellion, I am actually paid hourly, so I do get 1.5 for overtime, but $65k base pay feels fairly low to me. Thank you for the tip on ASCE Salary Survey, I never knew those existed until you told me.

Hey all, Year end reviews are about to come in my office, and I am thinking of asking for a raise (a big one). Before I do, I was wondering if I could get some ideas from fellow structural engineers about the going rate in our market. I am located in Los Angeles, CA. I'm on my 11th year of...

I'm still getting acquainted with California's adoption of ASCE 7-05, and have a hard time understanding the idea of the new redundancy factor calculations (ASCE 12.3.4.2). Below is a couple of questions that I have in regards to the section, I'm hoping that someone can help me out. Table...