tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post9002533992672697534..comments2023-08-23T05:31:31.218-06:00Comments on Why Architects Drink: You have got to be freaking kidding me.Mile High Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03276750909800945131noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post-28144210744327815342010-02-13T21:30:17.544-07:002010-02-13T21:30:17.544-07:00We had hoped to move to Denver last year, that was...We had hoped to move to Denver last year, that was our plan a few years ago, then the economy "happened" and have just stayed (employed) in Austin. For many years I have watched the ads on the AIA-Colorado Job Board (online and the mail-outs before they were online) and it is just depressing to look at them now with so few. I agree that most architects are not the best of "business people", of course cash flow problem creates more problems and we are usually at the end of the line.<br /><br />After a 50% reduction in staff (18 to 9) in the past 1.5 years (we actually hired two more senior people last summer) at least things have been staying somewhat consistent here, 70-80 hours a week "consistent" for the past month...at least I have Revit at home. <br /><br />Hope things pick up there soon...bluedogoknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post-33080770305632098422010-02-10T10:36:18.774-07:002010-02-10T10:36:18.774-07:00Architecture: A wonderful profession and a terribl...Architecture: A wonderful profession and a terrible business. Lesson: Don't be a 50 year old employee.Joe Simmonshttp://www.blueskystudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post-57397560656601063942010-02-10T06:55:22.177-07:002010-02-10T06:55:22.177-07:00Admin people make absolutely NO sense sometimes. [...Admin people make absolutely NO sense sometimes. [sigh] For more proof, just look here at Division II University. <br /><br />Prayers for you & Squaddy. (((hugs)))Miss Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210249894351503887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post-88570760330285481662010-02-08T16:22:01.813-07:002010-02-08T16:22:01.813-07:00I am putting you and Maddy in my prayers. Hugs.I am putting you and Maddy in my prayers. Hugs.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461658247603905885.post-74554203124539143392010-02-08T08:43:06.424-07:002010-02-08T08:43:06.424-07:00Pixie, not to get too personal, but at the end of ...Pixie, not to get too personal, but at the end of the day, it is just a job. Most of us go into the field of architecture trying to figure out what we want to do in the future in our careers. Luckily, those that we work for are notoriously bad businessmen/women and have very little memory of what things were like when we performed the tasks necessary to complete the actual work.<br /><br />Trust me, it NEVER gets any better as long as you are not the one calling the shots. The thing that gets me about continuing education is this, the AIA is exactly a DINNER CLUB. Most of the folks that actually have anything to do with it are so far removed from the field (more so than those laying off people at your firm) that they could no more perform the work than monkeys. Such is the nature of bureaucracies.<br /><br />Good luck, Chicca. The economy is not headed in the right direction for at least another 1.5 years and it seems that the powers that be are ramping up the stupidity.Paul Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825674914008378242noreply@blogger.com