So I have an unusual problem and am curious what others in the profession think from an outside prespective. I am in my early 30s, Masters of Architecture from a great school, and have hit a physical limitation being able to sit or stand at a desk and work at a computer, I get incredible migraines with crazy visual disturbances, to the point i cant even see. This would be manageable but they last for days and I get a brain fog that lasts for weeks and leads me to making mistakes on the job. I was previously working at a mid to large sized firm and was moving forward in career progress but was let go partly due to a series of critical mistakes on my part before the headaches got really bad and i really understood what was going on. I hid this issue for about a year from everyone and quietly went to doctors and specialists, got MRIs etc. After a few years of dealing with this its gotten so bad i can only spend an hour or so at any screen a day and even then its a push. I have tried EVERYTHING to solve this and ultimately i just cant stair at a screen all day. I have tried getting other jobs outside of architecture and people just don't understand why i am leaving a profession I seem to be so successful at. and i NEVER thought i would say this but architecture paid a bit better than many of the alternatives i have looked at/tried.
I feel like at this point in my career and my physical limitation there isn't much of a future in architecture for me. I love actually designing things and am great at building basswood models but no one really seams to do either anymore.
Would any firm actually consider hiring someone like me?
Is it possible to stay in this profession without using Revit, Autocad and spending a lot of time on the computer?
I have known people who are very successful who can't even use a computer but they are from a much much older generation and in there day that how it was done. I don't know anyone of my age who is able to function that way. Ironically my computer skills and 3D modeling abilities were one of my greatest professional strengths.
The computer is but one tool and if you can communicate design or construction details efficiently to others, it's best you transition to project/design manager or construction admin roles. I actually know one person who, at mid 30s, is unable to work with screens due to a bad concussion.
Unable to keep working at a computer, is it worth staying in architecture?
Hello everyone,
So I have an unusual problem and am curious what others in the profession think from an outside prespective. I am in my early 30s, Masters of Architecture from a great school, and have hit a physical limitation being able to sit or stand at a desk and work at a computer, I get incredible migraines with crazy visual disturbances, to the point i cant even see. This would be manageable but they last for days and I get a brain fog that lasts for weeks and leads me to making mistakes on the job. I was previously working at a mid to large sized firm and was moving forward in career progress but was let go partly due to a series of critical mistakes on my part before the headaches got really bad and i really understood what was going on. I hid this issue for about a year from everyone and quietly went to doctors and specialists, got MRIs etc. After a few years of dealing with this its gotten so bad i can only spend an hour or so at any screen a day and even then its a push. I have tried EVERYTHING to solve this and ultimately i just cant stair at a screen all day. I have tried getting other jobs outside of architecture and people just don't understand why i am leaving a profession I seem to be so successful at. and i NEVER thought i would say this but architecture paid a bit better than many of the alternatives i have looked at/tried.
I feel like at this point in my career and my physical limitation there isn't much of a future in architecture for me. I love actually designing things and am great at building basswood models but no one really seams to do either anymore.
Would any firm actually consider hiring someone like me?
Is it possible to stay in this profession without using Revit, Autocad and spending a lot of time on the computer?
I have known people who are very successful who can't even use a computer but they are from a much much older generation and in there day that how it was done. I don't know anyone of my age who is able to function that way. Ironically my computer skills and 3D modeling abilities were one of my greatest professional strengths.
Any thoughts?
The computer is but one tool and if you can communicate design or construction details efficiently to others, it's best you transition to project/design manager or construction admin roles. I actually know one person who, at mid 30s, is unable to work with screens due to a bad concussion.
just use a projector so you don't have to look directly at a screen
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