In these times of crisis, is any of you trying to leave a "well paid" and seemingly "stable" job to venture out into something more interesting/challenging/orperhapsjustbetterpaid?
Have you taken into account the consideration that the new palce might lay you off faster than your old place, as you're the new kid in town, should their condition change?
Or is everyone just staying put, waiting for the sea to change?
would be interesting to know where you are (geographically) and where you wish to go.
So far so good, so I'm not really considering moving anywhere. Which makes this post slightly off topic.
But one thing this economy has made me realize is that I have too much stuff in my life. When I started imagining what I could sell if I needed money I realized that virtually everything in my house but half a dozen pieces of art I could easily live without. The serene open space in my home so easily becomes cluttered with crap.
So if I DO make a move, it will be concomitant with a major reduction in the amount of material goods I own, and THAT would be one aspect of life upheaval about which I would be optimistic.
i kinda did the same thing when I moved flats, not so much selling stuff as most of it was worthelss, but i did manage to accumulate a lot of clutter in my parent's garage, as to make a possible move easier...
once you have a bunch of clothes, two pairs of shoes, a bike, a laptop, a digital camera and the tools you need for operating all of the above, you're pretty much fit. coming to think about it, I have never felt freer than when I leaved out of a suitcase.
I wouldn't leave a semi-secure position now for "uncertain but great" position unless I had at least TWO YEARS living expenses for my entire household (including family if pertinent) in savings - not counting savings stashed in 401K either. Last one in is often first one out. Read the financial section of NYT or WSJ, commercial real estate bubble is beginning to burst with far worse ramifications that last year's housing bubble. I predict more layoffs at most architectural firms; for architects and real estate market sectors at least we've reached Great Depression economic conditions.
to move, not to move, to just shake it all about.
Ello everybody, professor bigness here.
Just wanted to start a little discussion:
In these times of crisis, is any of you trying to leave a "well paid" and seemingly "stable" job to venture out into something more interesting/challenging/orperhapsjustbetterpaid?
Have you taken into account the consideration that the new palce might lay you off faster than your old place, as you're the new kid in town, should their condition change?
Or is everyone just staying put, waiting for the sea to change?
would be interesting to know where you are (geographically) and where you wish to go.
i'm staying put, trying the be the sea change. wish me luck.
I AM the new guy, so: staying put.
I'm even commuting more than I would like.
So far so good, so I'm not really considering moving anywhere. Which makes this post slightly off topic.
But one thing this economy has made me realize is that I have too much stuff in my life. When I started imagining what I could sell if I needed money I realized that virtually everything in my house but half a dozen pieces of art I could easily live without. The serene open space in my home so easily becomes cluttered with crap.
So if I DO make a move, it will be concomitant with a major reduction in the amount of material goods I own, and THAT would be one aspect of life upheaval about which I would be optimistic.
i kinda did the same thing when I moved flats, not so much selling stuff as most of it was worthelss, but i did manage to accumulate a lot of clutter in my parent's garage, as to make a possible move easier...
once you have a bunch of clothes, two pairs of shoes, a bike, a laptop, a digital camera and the tools you need for operating all of the above, you're pretty much fit. coming to think about it, I have never felt freer than when I leaved out of a suitcase.
leaved=lived. sorry, my written english is lacking training lately...damn, I write like an american.
i just moved to rome for a job. i brought one suitcase. pure mobility.
career change..... that's the goal now.... sorry if i let you all down....
I am moving to NY to be with my fiancée while she is in grad school. I will be commuting for a while and transitioning from one job to another.
It is scary, but a certain level of adventure is just what my life need right now.
We have planed it out so we will have all our bills covered no matter what, and will both by working small, low paying jobs for a year or two.
Architecture will always be in my heart and on my mind, but it may need to go on the back burner for a while.
Even though I can not predict what will happen in the next few yeas, I trust myself to make responsible chooses along the way.
pity pity pitiful
I wouldn't leave a semi-secure position now for "uncertain but great" position unless I had at least TWO YEARS living expenses for my entire household (including family if pertinent) in savings - not counting savings stashed in 401K either. Last one in is often first one out. Read the financial section of NYT or WSJ, commercial real estate bubble is beginning to burst with far worse ramifications that last year's housing bubble. I predict more layoffs at most architectural firms; for architects and real estate market sectors at least we've reached Great Depression economic conditions.
just out...
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3147961
this for europe is BIG. BAD. NEWS.
dunno, wanna move, but it has to be carefully cosidered. luckily I have no family or kids, only myself to feed.
What is confusing is how some analysts are saying the worst is over, others that the sh*t is on it's way to the fan...who knows.
(the feeling is not to trust them eather way, they hadn't predicted this in the first place...)
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