Well it’s only taken me 26 years of working in Engineering to finally get round to it…..
Started my application for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) with the IET November last year after continually putting it off or never quite finishing the application for the last 16 years…..
Due to COVID & stuff it took until late October this year for me to have my interview.
I wasn’t sure how I thought it went as it was over Zoom and I had questions thrown at me during my presentation.
Was told it would be 4-8 weeks until I heard an outcome.
I had an email last night saying I had been successful and needed to send (more) money to the Engineering Council to make it all official.
Checked on the EC register today and I am indeed now a registered professional Engineer with letters and everything!!
This has given me a massive mental boost relating to work as when I was made redundant after 16 years at my last company I was basically slagged of and told I was a crap engineer as part of the justification process – which when you’re already suffering from depression and anxiety isn’t that helpful….. – so took voluntary as I couldn’t work there if that’s what they really thought of me after 16 years.
Glad I’ve got it done as it’s been a tough couple of years with COVID, redundancy, failed (unrelated to Engineering) business and taking on a Senior role in a very small company.
Sorry for the self promoting post but I’m feeling quite pleased with myself.