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I find it interesting that no employers seem to be chiming in on this discussion.  I read these posts and wonder who are these big firms who still exploit their employees in the ways being described.  I know no names can be mentioned, but it sounds criminal.  I understand the need to stay at a job even if you don’t like it in these economic ti…[Read more]

Just to be clear – I am and have been working full time for many years. My purpose for this discussion is to clear up what is landscape architecture folklore and what is reality.  I have also worked either two jobs or a side business the entire time that I have been licensed (10+ years).
 
Working long hours and being passionate is not the same t…[Read more]

I know that it has been around, but it seems to be the Mac program most talked about when it comes to landscape design. She sounds like she is just looking into CAD for the first time. I’m very hesitant to recommend Autocad to anyone who has not had formal training with it and is not working amongst others using it.

Steve, You’re right…Vectorworks has been on a Mac since it started out as MiniCAD in 1985. AutoCAD did once have a Mac version then pulled out of the Mac world until just coming back in this year.
Irene, I have used AutoCAD for many years, but started using Vectorworks Landmark just over 3 years ago and absolutely love it. I believe Vectorworks…[Read more]

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I used to work over 40 hours in my first year or two out.  That was because I was fixing my own errors that were caught in redlines.  In my last few years at firms, I realized that those that were working more than 40 did so for two reasons: One, they stayed late to make sure the principals saw them working late even though half of the ‘…[Read more]

Andrew,
 
10 to 12 hour days can be the norm if the firm is busy.  I oversaw a seven person LA department and my team worked 40 to 45 hours a week.  I myself worked 45-50 hours depending on how much admin stuff piled up (reviewing billings, time cards, meetings with staff and the boss, etc.)  Every now and then a couple of us would work till 10-…[Read more]

Juan I have seen a lot of job postings on the ASLA job links and other sites as well.  Is the market getting stronger in that area in regards to landscape architecure?  I’m working with a civil firm that does a lot of power and energy and that team dabbles a bit in Califirnia but nothing has materialized for landscape architecture services ye…[Read more]

While working at the firm for 3 years during the ‘good times’ there would only be a couple of times a year where we would work more than 40 hours a week.  But our motto in the office was, ‘hurry up an wait’ we always seemed to be waiting for the civil engineer, architect, the city, or some other agency to get their stuff in order so that we could…[Read more]

Nice! That’s a sweet system… I’d rather work 4- 10 hour days than 5 – 8 hour days. 3 – 13.33 days would be even better! 6 – 13 hr days gets old pretty quick…

Did I say anything that was not correct Thomas?
 
Answer: no
It’s an iphone phenomenon actually.  Apple has their users so brain washed that they would rather buy an app rather than use the apps that are built in to the phone.  It kind of reminds me of people who would rather buy bottled water rather than drink it out of the tap.

VectorWorks is not new to the Mac is it Andrew?  He sounds like he is talking about AutoCAD for the Mac.  It is the only recent addition that I am aware of.
 
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I’m trying to figure out if it is a vocal minority that is being/has been exploited, or what the story is.
 
I have seen lots of posts from people looking to vounteer for internships and wonder if some of it is people begging firms that don’t need help to hire them under self imposed conditions. I accepted 6 ten hour days when I needed $x to su…[Read more]

When I didn’t allow myself to be abused I was let go!  They figure they can find more kids just out of school who are willing to take the abuse while they hang visions of a brighter future in front of them.

If I worked an extra 8 hours in a pay period I “earned” a day off. Usually they would happen after the project’s major deadlines/deliverables.

Geez Steve, down boy, easy tiger… time for decaf…
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Don’t laugh, I don’t have a smart phone, so I haven’t played around with the RSS…[Read more]

What is comp time?

No compensation. Comp time on most occasions.

you already have an “app”  its called a web browser… learn to use the one that comes with the iphone!