Sleep is good. Sometimes so is beer or bourbon.

If you like your job, it's not a liability. If you want a more traditional architecture job later, you're not less likely to get one because of this job.

Unless you become too expensive, that is: You very well may be making more right now than an equally experienced peer in architecture.

Get some sleep.

In hindsight, I wish I had the experience you are going through, your experience is an asset, not a deficit. You are young, I assume, and you have a whole lifetime ahead of you. Mistakes are part of this life we decide to pursue, make them early, and move on fast to the next ones. You are doing fine, keep it up, and your classmates, the ones that don't give a shit, well they'll continue to suck ass and soon enough, they'll be the ones calling you boss, and buying your coffee.

Let's see: a few months from a BA, got a good entry job in a closely related field ... definitely time to panic.

Especially since your construction experience is infinitely more valuable to an architect than anything you could possibly learn in architecture school.

He's actually a year from his bachelor's because he's pursuing a b.arch and not a b.a..

Relax -- you're fine. As someone who has spent a substantial part of my career interviewing and hiring young architectural candidates, I can tell you that your current experience will stand up well should you decide to pursue employment opportunities in architecture. Of course, your portfolio will count too -- but very few young graduates have the sort of technical experience you are gaining. You should consider your current work as an asset.

from what I've heard, its genuinely difficult and extremely unlikely to catch an std if you only received oral sex. I wouldn't worry. get tested anyway and be more careful in the future.

 

shit

wrong forum.

I wish I could hug each of you, this means a lot to me. Last night i was just devastated. to answer some questions, I am 21 and pursuing B.arch. I was writing that post from my phone and fell asleep while writing and posted it in morning.

your response means a lot to me! thank you :)

I went through a similar process, working in the construction industry for several years before going to a traditional design firm. I really value the technical experience and I think it has put me in front of many of my peers in terms of construction and PM knowledge.

That being said, when I made the transfer, I took a decent paycut, and I also had to put in a lot of time putting together an updated folio and doing competitions and projects outside of work to keep my design juices flowing. Several firms I interviewed with regarded me with suspicion, as it's more rare to see people from the construction side to cross over the the design side. I'm really lucky that I get to work with great people who didn't pigeon-hole me as "technical" guy, so I have gotten to do lots of great "pure" design work as well as CDs, DDs, and now some CA stuff.

My advice would be to stick with the job you like and soak up as much experience as you can, but keep designing on the side and working your folio so you don't lose those skills.

I am starting to do some competitions now to improve my portfolio. I have thesis next year so that should help in portfolio too.

I highly appreciate everyone's help.