Andrew Garulay, RLA

I respect what you are doing for sure.
I’ve worked in a few myself, but I don’t think you are looking at it as a career. I doubt if you are feeling like your landscape architecture knowledge is being applied as Katherine implies. It is definitely adding to your education, but not so much on the application unless you have an unusual…[Read more]

Perhaps you could list some details of the specific jobs that would entice one to the nursery industry.
 
This is going to sound a little bit like “what’s wrong with my ficus?” at a cocktail party to a lot of people. Is there a specific job description that you know of?

I did not men to imply that there was a lot of hiring going on, but wanted to support my earlier point that in general, where real estate values are doing better, our profession is doing better. Washington, DC was the only metro area with increasing real estate values in a recent publication. I’d suggest to anyone planning on moving that (s)he s…[Read more]

In this market, does anyone need to advertise? I’m a one person part time stealthy operation and people somehow find me to send resumes from time to time. … email resumes.
 
Geographically, DC looks more active than most metropolitan areas.

Seven of the 42 jobs listed on ASLA’s Joblink are in the DC Metro Area  … 16.7%

NRS,
 
Does it look like there are a lot of opportunities for good paying jobs that might make it an important option for those in school right now? Or do you think that the numbers of people with education in GIS exceeds the amount of good paying positions?
 
 

In 1997 I did my senior project with ArcInfo (unix). It was the analysis of an actual proposed zoning ordinance that was being developed in Latah County, Idaho. The proposal was to use soil types, areas of comparatively higher existing infrastructure, and existing lot size. It was a pretty advanced idea for preserving agricultural and timber land…[Read more]

I did not realize that DNA testing could be done so quickly. I thought it took weeks for some reason.

You believe that?  What, they took the helicopter over the ocean and tossed it out on the way home? It might be the right thing to do, but I’m skeptical that this happened in one day. It is a way to make where his body is a non-issue for all kinds of reasons.

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I used to say “I have a degree in landscape architecture and I am in the process of getting licensed”. Believe it or not, that sparked a lot more interest than when I now say “I am a landscape architect”.
 
The funny part to this whole thread is the assumption that people will be impressed with you by saying “I’m an LA”. … with great…[Read more]

Another problem with a lot of edging products is that it expands in heat and then lifts and twists. We used to use Valley View and Oly-ola when I was working in Idaho while in school. People wanted it (I hate it). When we istalled it in the heat of the summer it would shrink and expose the connectors for the winter. When we installed it in cool…[Read more]

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I don’t see anything in your post that disagrees with me. You are making my point. It is not the degree or letters after your name that gets you the rate.It is your ability to sell your worth.
You, me, or Christi can’t decide our worth. All we can do is hold out for an amount and find if others agree with our assessment of our worth. I agree that…[Read more]

You seldom need a flashlight in your glove box, but if you have one when its needed it makes all the difference in the world.
 
Smoke ’em if you got ’em!

Sounds like you had design process drilled into your head instead of sustainability and technology, Craig!

You have to have the reputation and portfolio to get $150 per hour. She just can’t claim it. And if she has no portfolio she has to get the work to build it – no design sale =  no portfolio. If she is asking, she’s not there yet.
 
The other side of the coin is all the landscape architects who can’t get land any jobs that they bid on. They c…[Read more]

The difference is that if you go to ASLA Joblink right now and look at the first 20 jobs, 16 of them have “autocad” in them. Two of the four that don’t are for academic positions. One is for plant procurement and the last is for construction oversight. None mention “ArchiCAD”.
 
 

Autocad is taught in a lot of local adult ed programs at night in high schools, community colleges and such. I see it here on Cape Cod where there is not a greater compelling need to teach/learn it than any other community across the country. I think you’ll find one close by for “normal” night school adult ed rates.
You get so much more out of…[Read more]

I agree that LA owned design/build (in the true sense rather than contract administration) is generally a one LA shop. I went to work for a BLA (not registered) owned exceptional design/build as an RLA. What I never saw coming was that after the first three months of selling design followed by selling the build, he put the brakes on me. Why?…[Read more]