IET MEMBERSHIP

HI John

It may be that I am am a classic example of someone that could, (possibly should) but has not.

Its only possible benefit to me is both my ego and if I fail as a business and I need to look for job in management, with another company, it may bolster my CV which is devoid of HNCs or degrees in electrical. (I have an HND in Agriculture but that's worth nothing in this electrical world)

You have been encouraging me for years to do MIET and engtech (Darned if I know which ones I qualify for), but you've actively encouraged me to do this for years and years, and you have said you will sponsor me. I will do this at some point.

Why haven't I done so? Well I had to have a little think on that and I think the summary boils down to:

Its the last thing on my to do list - the one thing I will do when I have some time...............

As a small business, an electrical contracting company in the commercial world, my to do list is never ending - finding work, Health and safety, RAMs, Work permits, access permits, completing work, inspections, tests, certificates, O&Ms, Accounts, CIS, VAT, Invoices, paying the guys, wholesalers, office, tools, vans, etc etc etc and this MIET membership application keeps getting pushed to the back of the line.

I have more admin than I know what to do with - poor business management - probably - and I just know that I will have a plethora of admin to do when I get around to applying for this MIET. 

I know how I'd definitely do the job; If I could go to my local Elex and sit down at a booth with someone , show my qualifications, have a chat. Right - someone thinks I qualify for MIET and/or engtech -  here's my card, I'll pay now. I'd even go into London for that. One interview. Decision. Job done.

How about that sort of recruitment procedure? 

Who is separate from me and gets to see the most of my work? Probably my NICEIC area assessor - could you get some sort of dialog between the IET and the NICEIC area assessors, it doesn't have to be public - and ask him/her - this person has applied for Engtech - do you think, from what you have assessed, that he has a technicians level of knowledge and competence? It might be that is enough to pass/fail/decide without all of the paperwork.........

HI John

It may be that I am am a classic example of someone that could, (possibly should) but has not.

Its only possible benefit to me is both my ego and if I fail as a business and I need to look for job in management, with another company, it may bolster my CV which is devoid of HNCs or degrees in electrical. (I have an HND in Agriculture but that's worth nothing in this electrical world)

You have been encouraging me for years to do MIET and engtech (Darned if I know which ones I qualify for), but you've actively encouraged me to do this for years and years, and you have said you will sponsor me. I will do this at some point.

Why haven't I done so? Well I had to have a little think on that and I think the summary boils down to:

Its the last thing on my to do list - the one thing I will do when I have some time...............

As a small business, an electrical contracting company in the commercial world, my to do list is never ending - finding work, Health and safety, RAMs, Work permits, access permits, completing work, inspections, tests, certificates, O&Ms, Accounts, CIS, VAT, Invoices, paying the guys, wholesalers, office, tools, vans, etc etc etc and this MIET membership application keeps getting pushed to the back of the line.

I have more admin than I know what to do with - poor business management - probably - and I just know that I will have a plethora of admin to do when I get around to applying for this MIET. 

I know how I'd definitely do the job; If I could go to my local Elex and sit down at a booth with someone , show my qualifications, have a chat. Right - someone thinks I qualify for MIET and/or engtech -  here's my card, I'll pay now. I'd even go into London for that. One interview. Decision. Job done.

How about that sort of recruitment procedure? 

Who is separate from me and gets to see the most of my work? Probably my NICEIC area assessor - could you get some sort of dialog between the IET and the NICEIC area assessors, it doesn't have to be public - and ask him/her - this person has applied for Engtech - do you think, from what you have assessed, that he has a technicians level of knowledge and competence? It might be that is enough to pass/fail/decide without all of the paperwork.........