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How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

February 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

Getting a job in an architect's office should be a lot easier than it really is ... well, I should put a caveat on that statement to say that it's hard to get a good job in a good architect's office. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect

017: Quitting Your Job

February 3, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

017: Quitting Your Job

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Observations, Office Tagged With: advice, career, Podcast

016: Architecture in the Real World

January 20, 2019 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

016: Architecture in the Real World

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the “real ” world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I’m not so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, Podcast

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

December 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career

012: A Day in the Life of an Architect

November 11, 2018 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

012: A Day in the Life of an Architect

What does a day in the Life of an Architect look like? There are a lot of different answers to that question and even if I look at what my day looks like, it has varied over the years as I move … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, career, Podcast, redline

011: An Architect’s Salary

October 28, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

011: An Architect’s Salary

It was only a matter of time before I once again tackled the topic of an architect's salary. This is actually the fourth post I've prepared on the subject, but I haven't talked about it since January … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architects salary, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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