THANK YOU I.P.I.U.!!!!!

[Lauren Skarzinski]

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I answered a job posting here on the I.P.I.U. and I am very pleased to say the agency is keeping me very busy. I was hired on as a sub-contractor. The people are very nice to work with and very accomodating because I also work a full time job. THANK YOU I.P.I.U.!!!!!

[William E Hoelscher -]

Lauren

Congrats to you for successfully pursuing a posted opportunity. I have to wait until January to take the CPS exam here in Florida.

I certainly hope that I will be as lucky finding (Serving) employment as you were. My area is somewhat saturated with companies/agencies so I will work that much harder to break into this arena.

Good Luck!

[Lauren Skarzinski]

Thanks William, I wish you well also. I wasn't quite sure if I would like Process Serving but I am finding it quite fun. I have met a wide variety of people. Suprisingly most have been pretty nice (only a couple of grouches) but I guess under the circumstances, I can understand. Sometimes it can be quite challenging, when trying to catch up with people. I just wish I could spend more time serving papers but for now I have to work around my other job which pays my bills and health benefits. Good Luck on your Journey!

Lauren

[Rick Driver II]

Good luck in your endeavors! It is always good to hear when someone is suceeding in reaching their goals. I too hope to be able to post such positive results!

[Dawn Neal]

Lauren;
It's really great to hear such good news. Hope things keep going well for you. You sound as though your on top of the world.:D I just sent in my exam and hope to be as lucky or blessed as you soon. Again condragulations and good luck.:)

[Roy Cadow -]

Hey Lauren,

Thanks for sharing your story. Its good to hear the road to PI work, no matter what it is, will be available once the paper work is all finished.

Thanks for taking the time to share and encourage us other new comers.

:)

[Joe McCool -]

Hi I am new trainee and it it very encouraging to here about people successfully acepting an assignment from the forum and working in the field.
I look forwrad to sharing more about me and my success's as well.

[Nichole Marini]

Congratulations Lauren, I am new to this also, and it's promising to hear that you have landed a job.

I have read that the difficult part is waiting for all the paperwork to be complete, so I'm at that stage...waiting... meanwhile, I am reading the forums, and adding comments, and questions where I can.
again, congratulations!!!!

Nichole

[B Ann Craig]

Way to go, Lauren! Keep us posted on your progress. http://www.ipiu.org/forums//images/icons/icon14.gif

[Temistocles Tatis]

Welcome also to our family. I'm Temistocles also from
the sun shine state, Florida. It's nice that every thing
is coming to way you wanted to . Congratulation.
Mean while continue reading all our forums and
participate with all of us by sharing ideas, experiences
and knowledge as a way to improve your selfup.

The IPIU team already has giving you enough links
to keep you busy learning more for a llittle while.
Go head and comply and get to know our organization
a little be better. Good luck to you in your new venture.
Always remember that practice make perfect.

Sincerely, Temistocles Tatis.
It's the act of believing , the force that accomplished goals.

[Sacheen Mobley]

Lauren,
It is enciuraging to hear that you are enjoying your new vocation. I am getting along in the process and words like these make the waiting easier. Good luck on the future and blessings in your present. :p

[Glenda Shiro]

Congratulations Lauren,

Glad to see you are getting assignments from your posting here on the forum. I too am new & anxiously awaiting my manual and test. Good luck to you.

Glenda:)

[Julie D. Fontz]

Hi Lauren, You give hope to those of us who are crawling along in the process. I hope you will keep us posted on your endeavors! Best of luck to you!

[Jeff Colon]

Hi Lauren and evreyone!

I am so happy to have read this post from Lauren because about 7 or 8 months ago, when I joined this forum, I had a chance to start the whole process of becoming a P.I. with IPIU. However, I didn't. I regret it, but am willing to start now.

And thanks to people like Lauren, who post their experiences, I feel even more confident that I can do it too. So again, thank you Lauren and all others who post their experiences. Good Luck and God bless as well.

P.S. I will also be working my full time job and doing the P.I. thing part-time so I hope the assignments I get are accomdating as well. Bye!:p

[Karen Dunnahoe]

Originally posted by Lauren Skarzinski
I answered a job posting here on the I.P.I.U. and I am very pleased to say the agency is keeping me very busy. I was hired on as a sub-contractor. The people are very nice to work with and very accomodating because I also work a full time job. THANK YOU I.P.I.U.!!!!!




Lauren,

Best of luck to you, I know you will do well with your assignments. I am currently waiting for my test and manual to arrive and I am very anxious to begin working! Everyone is has gone above and beyond to answer any questions I have had and I feel more confident each day that I have made the right decision joining IPIU. I do dully intend to do this full time and I know I will do well once I been given my first assignments.

Best of luck to you,
Karen Dunnahoe

[Gulam Mohammad Khan]

Hello Lauren,
Congratualations on the success. It good to hear that you are already in the field. I still have to take my test and have to wait for a agency to contact. Thank you.

[Becky Brown -]

Hello Lauren!
I would like to say congratulations and the best of luck to you!
Take care!:)

[Mike Johnson]

Hello all I am really new at this, but this forum was great reading for my anticipation about this organization. And I look forward to someday soon posting my own testimonial. I am already at level 3 waiting on my training manual. Thanks again for all the inspiring words.

[Scarlet DeLos Santos]

Glad you had the chance to try something on the forums. Good work. Glad to have you.

Scarlet delos Santos

[Joyce Faya--]

Hello from central Florida,

I'm also new to the forum. Currently I am waiting on my test to arrive. In the meanwhile, I am searching the forum, deciding on books to buy, looking into schools and thinking about starting off with process serving. I hope I will have some good news to report in the near future.

Joyce

[Theresa Grohman]

Hi Joyce!
I need to take the test also...final step!!!!
Currently, I am enrolled at Education Direct. So far, so good!!
I took two tests so far and got a 100% on both!!!
I am soooo excited about getting started on a career I will truely love!!!

Good Luck to all!!!!

[Jeff Colon]

Congratulations Theresa!

[Gaetano Di Primo]

Congrads to you Theresa and Lauren.
Wish you lots of luck and success.

[Joyce Faya--]

That's great Theresa!

I'm still waiting for my manual. It's been over a month and I'm getting worried. How long did it take to receive your manual?

Good luck,
Joyce

[Theresa Grohman]

Your training manual for IPIU? Well, I didn't get that yet either. If that is what your waiting for, let me know. I hope have a great day and a nice weekend!!!!

Theresa

[Elizabeth Black -]

Hi!
Just want to say I really enjoy this forum, it is so encourging!

[Becky Brown -]

Originally posted by Joyce Faya
That's great Theresa!

I'm still waiting for my manual. It's been over a month and I'm getting worried. How long did it take to receive your manual?

Good luck,
Joyce



Hi Joyce and Theresa!

The time table for the training manual varies depending on how fast the mail moves and on type of payment. Here is a thread that explains it a little more http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6741 just keep reading down and you should find your answers. I hope this helps you.

Hang in there, I'm sure you'll have it in no time at all.

Take care and good luck!:)

[Joyce Faya--]

Theresa,

Maybe I'm confused. I'm waiting for the training manual and the test. I thought they came together. I'm going to look at Becky's link.

Joyce



Becky,

Thanks for the link. I'm going to check it out right now.

Joyce:)

[Joyce Faya--]

Becky,

Thanks for the thread (earlier I called it a link...oops!) It answered all of my questions. I goofed and paid by check. :( But I should be receiving my manual and test within the next two weeks.:)

Thanks again,
Joyce

[Becky Brown -]

Your welcome Joyce!

I'm glad I could help you!

You didn't really goof, it is a thread, but it is also a link. Are you confused yet. What I mean is it's a link to the thread. Does that make sense?

Don't feel bad, alot of us made that same mistake. But hang in there you will get it.

If you need any more help just let me know!

Take care and have a good night!:)

[Velma Johnson]

Hi everyone,

I am very happy to report that I followed an advertisement on the internet for a private investigator job, so I immediately used the IPIU electronic process for getting my background check done that way instead of waiting for a mailed application. I must say that although it seems long, I feel that eventually it will be well worth it. A week ago I received my ID card along with a congratulation letter and the form which enabled me to request my training manual and test I am looking forward to getting the information so that I can finalize the process and starting working.


:)

[B Ann Craig]

Velma, congratulation for joining IPIU! We are so glad to have you. Sounds like you are well on your way. Don't forget to post your test score when you get them back. ;) In this forum below.

Click Here: Post Your Examination & Test Results Here! (http://www.ipiu.org/forums//forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=7)

Have a wonderful week. Take care. :)

[Michael Harris]

Originally posted by Lauren Skarzinski
[BTHANK YOU I.P.I.U.!!!!! [/B]
Lauren,

I understand how you feel! :) :D :cool: :) :D :cool:

[Ms Karleen Phillips]

Lauren,

Congrats on getting work!:) How hard is it to get a position like that? Is it just a matter of sending a copy of your ID and resume? I am curious because I am eager to get started in this business. I know I am not ready in the forums enough and that is one of my problems. I have been given advice from people in here. but it seems like I dont have enough time to post comments and read as much as others do. If you might have any advice please let me know!

Thanks!:)

[David Leonard]

I also want to say a quick thank you. For years I have thought about becoming a PI, but the classes that I did find on-line where very costly and didn't offer half the information that I have already found out here.

[Mary A Young -]

I am wondering if there is a need for other online classes. I love to learn things, but to get started working, is the information we receive here enough?

I'm willing to enroll in something different online to supplement. I'm just curious about other people's experiences.

[Michael Harris]

Mary,

To start with, I have been a student almost continuously since 1955 (yes, that is right - almost four decades).

I have taken the PI course from Education Direct (only a 98%) and I loved it. I am taking the PI course from PCDI (a 100% so far) and I love it.

I have been the forums since August 2003 and was absent for a few months. I have read so much in here. I am waiting for the IPIU formal training.

You can never have too much training or education. The nice thing is that what I learned in the Education Direct and PCDI courses matches the material in the IPIU forum and the boolks that the IPIU recommends. It also matches the basic criminal justice material from my college courses. The message here is that you are in the right place to learn the right things. Each course I have had was taught with a slightly different appraoch from all the others; I could learn from all of them - it is a matter of preference.

Stay with IPIU and think about taking a formal course.