Starting at the end of February 09 my ex-company here in Dallas started to dismantel their Urban Design group company wide. This included jobs in LA, DC, Chicago, Madrid, London, and Shanghi. Oh, they kept the planning groups in tact. Being one of the first two to have our positions eliminated I watched as the rest of my former team were slowly eliminated through the end of August 09. Once everyone was gone the company brought me back to do an extremely limited part time contract for any outstaning design obligations we were committed to. This has equated to roughly 2-6 hours a week, sometimes no hours in a week. I take what I can get.
I have heard in the company circle about several projects coming back to life in foreign markets. Poeple in Dallas I’ve talked to remain upbeat. There’s alot of talk about increase in activity but there certainly aren’t any job postings as a result. As I quickly approach my 1 year anniversary of being released from my company I found it very ironic that we are in one of the ten best professions set for significant growth between now and 2018.
