I am in civil path and has not registered with BEM due to my cert not being recognized by BEM. Other options is to pursue Master or sit for their BEM/IEM Part II and Part III exam, at which I believe very tough.

Plus, many has said that if one is pursuing a highly paid job, civil is the wrong industry. One who stays are one with passion. I believe I am in the wrong industry.

Getting that professional title really doubles up the pay, mostly, but to get one, have to go long way.

That's the 'side income' or 'undertable envelope' but let's not get too detail about it, shall we ? Although we all know that is the reality.

Ir title is required, especially in civil. You get the respect, and the pay. To earn one is not as easy as it sounds like. Most people I know with Ir are from civil. Once I met an Ir but he's from electrical, I thought "What, electrical can get Ir too ?" and that is the first time I know Ir for engineers for all fields, not particularly on civil, but for civil, it is something like a must get title.