Land8 | Mandy | Activity https://land8.com/members/mandy/activity/ Activity feed for Mandy. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 530dc8f4cce72b70876a17835c6ba000 Mandy replied to the topic Article: College and Business Will Never Be the Same in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/article-college-and-business-will-never-be-the-same/#post-164879 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:26:37 +0000 I think it’s really important for A/E students to be exposed and be trained on how the real world works.  I’ve been on several projects where the project manager thinks as long as the drawings are out on time and the project is under budget, he/she did a good job.  Project management isn’t as simple as that and neither is running a business.  Yo…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce4b7b9ac67ac8d0e66c5c207cdaefd9 Mandy replied to the topic Article: College and Business Will Never Be the Same in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/article-college-and-business-will-never-be-the-same/#post-164884 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:56:38 +0000 Oops…had the wrong link…

]]> 0 b0e51b7911a44ff44a1b472553f084ba Mandy replied to the topic A crappy job is better than no job at all....right? How low would you go? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-crappy-job-is-better-than-no-job-at-all-right-how-low-would-you-go/page/6/#post-165263 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:52:58 +0000 Ah yes…the dilemma of having a crappy job or no job at all…I’ve pondered the exact same question for the past 1.5 yr. coming very close to quitting multiple times.  In the end, the pros of staying at a crappy job outweighed the cons.  The logic goes something like this:

  1. Crappy pay is better than no pay.  I would never quit a job unless I ha…

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]]> 0 6d3db1f57ce824a6a0ff680b26b53d8a Mandy replied to the topic Employee Incentives and Bonuses in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/employee-incentives-and-bonuses/#post-165403 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:33:58 +0000 ^ Like ^

]]> 0 d2f82868ec23c78d3a48f2779cab4ade Mandy replied to the topic Salary Question in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/salary-question/page/2/#post-165757 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:43:25 +0000 ditto

]]> 0 2b7277d9da93ccbc53e95bd2d8d27879 Mandy replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/2/#post-166086 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:51:01 +0000 Dude, take a chill pill.  No need for the hostility.

]]> 0 65851602acebd508264e29ee291b3981 Mandy replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/3/#post-166099 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:59:51 +0000 I agree with Mike, define reasonable.  Is someone who’s doing project management work but still getting paid a drafter’s wage reasonable (victim of an invisible promotion)?  Especially in this economy, employers have their pick of a very large pool of applicant and everyone is desperate for a foot in the door.  Are you willing to put your job on…[Read more]

]]> 0 076639a02c403dbc835331bddf87b231 Mandy replied to the topic Pantone - Colorstrology. What's Your astrological color? in the forum GRAPHICS http://land8.com/forums/topic/pantone-colorstrology-whats-your-astrological-color/#post-166179 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:55:27 +0000 I’m Garden Green…and I’ll have to agree with Thomas…creepily accurate…

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

]]> 0 07cacd6f885109431684d5b2b339f97d Mandy replied to the topic Resume Question: What is your title if.... in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/resume-question-what-is-your-title-if/#post-166183 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:35:47 +0000 Ah yes, of course, cause everyone knows everyone…just love updating my resume, reaffirms the fact that I am indeed overworked and underpaid, but who isn’t???  On top of that I don’t even get a cool title, what’s up with that?(My rant for the day).  Thanks for the advice and Happy Holidays everyone!

]]> 0 2096485d03f77de97133d0a1a9f2b666 Mandy replied to the topic Resume Question: What is your title if.... in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/resume-question-what-is-your-title-if/#post-166186 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:19:16 +0000 Thanks for the pointers.  How much do these titles count anyways?  My title, if anything, would be landscape designer, but as a designer I have managed projects.  My office doesn’t really give out titles, at least not for me, so if a hiring manager looks at my resume and see landscape designer instead of PM or associate or whatever, would he…[Read more]

]]> 0 bc7ca766c1a2975a4dc4120300337b50 Mandy replied to the topic Post Professional Degree Warning in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/post-professional-degree-warning/page/2/#post-166306 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:04:59 +0000 Hi Jason, I recently came across your article.  Very insightful!  Too bad it’s placed at the very end of the magazine…

]]> 0 adc8da59b238426109995f9ebfe3c71e Mandy replied to the topic What's for lunch? (because not every post has to be about landscape architecture) in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-for-lunch-because-not-every-post-has-to-be-about-landscape-architecture/#post-166414 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:49:10 +0000 sounds super delicious and economical.

]]> 0 ffb8ad7c6d2c98b755f170a4c552c89b Mandy replied to the topic What is your first impression of this bench? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-first-impression-of-this-bench/page/3/#post-166411 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:46:42 +0000 I think…how will this meet ADA in SF.

]]> 0 bee87fca9a7c046276aa37b546af7738 Mandy replied to the topic If you can have any one superhuman power what would it be? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/if-you-can-have-any-one-superhuman-power-what-would-it-be/#post-166453 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:55:55 +0000 In the heavily political/red tape environment we live in today…that would be quite a superhuman feat to accomplish.

]]> 0 f632d8d2d94413e4d57018a03c936972 Mandy replied to the topic Unemployed? How do you keep yourself busy and trained? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-how-do-you-keep-yourself-busy-and-trained/#post-166461 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:32:49 +0000 Take classes at your local junior/city college.

]]> 0 03392ff16561506ad2fb69e6fe998ed0 Mandy replied to the topic MLA Applicant for Fall 2011 in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-applicant-for-fall-2011/#post-166549 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:19:26 +0000 Jeff,

How committed are you to this MLA thing? Have you thought about environmental engineering?

]]> 0 1fdc0d732dac78d55d4363f240d0621f Mandy replied to the topic MLA Applicant for Fall 2011 in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-applicant-for-fall-2011/#post-166551 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:01:50 +0000 Don’t drink the kool-aid!

]]> 0 5780f83cb2ddb8a7f55aaea85fbcdc2b Mandy replied to the topic Career Advancement in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/career-advancement/#post-168438 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:55:22 +0000 I agree, but how does one become the “rainmaker”?

]]> 0 076d4c60d78aa282d2623726c0f420e0 Mandy replied to the topic Career Advancement in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/career-advancement/#post-168439 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:43:42 +0000 Really good advice!

]]> 0 d67389a17ea2d05a328f543b60517f89 Mandy replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-critique-thread/page/4/#post-168720 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:10:26 +0000 Congrats Tim!

]]> 0 c93c112a938554dbf35afbdef893de04 Mandy replied to the topic Working without a degree? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-without-a-degree/#post-168454 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:33:43 +0000 For me personally, grad school, I feel, will be a way for me to kind of “restart”/”reignite” my career. I don’t think the type of work I’m currently doing professionally will lead me to what I’m ultimately seeking. I’ve tried applying for other jobs to no avail. So where do I go from here…I can 1) wait it out…cross my fingers and hope what I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 45de290840ac807e8391b78a38ffb218 Mandy replied to the topic Working without a degree? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-without-a-degree/#post-168456 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:38:14 +0000 I also like to add that when I graduated with my BLA, it was the beginning of the decline. I got interviews, no problem, but what I wasn’t getting was the actual job because I graduated lacking technical skills to jump right into whatever positions they were offering. It took me 6 months to land my current job. Within those 6 months, I took an…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa7ec3eac7b87a1fa4c8d0118b963116 Mandy replied to the topic Working without a degree? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-without-a-degree/#post-168457 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:15:59 +0000 In this current economic climate, it’s an employer’s market. They have their pick of the best and the brightest and yes, it does frustrate me to see job listings requiring MLA’s plus, plus, plus……., but, if I were in their position I would be doing the same thing. Not having the MLA or BLA or whatever skills they ask for puts you behind the…[Read more]

]]> 0 c1d77dfdb653274652a006476005475a Mandy replied to the topic Working without a degree? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-without-a-degree/page/2/#post-168461 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:28:06 +0000 You might find this article reassuring…

http://blogs.hbr.org/schrage/2010/07/higher-education-is-highly-ove.html

]]> 0 cd2491a97b62d025d45728b3a45c4796 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/3/#post-168860 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:55:09 +0000 After all these posts, I can’t help but notice a divide between the younger generation of LAs and the older generation of LAs. This then leads my train of thought to several articles I’ve read on HBR (Harvard Business Review) about the generational divide between the gen x, gen y and b…[Read more]

]]> 0 e4301215b6cf111065f9f3e3b333197d Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/4/#post-168868 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:05:07 +0000 Pat, I’ve been on several heavily political projects and I have no problems working directly with city agencies or developers and believe it or not, developers are much easier to work with than architects. Everyone knows the issues on the table and a better product is developed because of that.

However, when we are working as a sub under an…[Read more]

]]> 0 c677b5341b9c50112b70189081149520 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/4/#post-168879 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:28:46 +0000 Rob, I understand my 2.5 yrs of experience doesn’t amount to much and I’m painfully aware of all the things I don’t know, but what I do know, I know well.

My ideas are often immediately discounted because of my lack of experience and I often give 200% of myself to a project because I am so aware of that fact.

I’ve worked with architects who…[Read more]

]]> 0 cc7f960b24142c00f8553e368e2475ef Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/4/#post-168881 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:11:40 +0000 In my office as well, my boss is more on the passive side and refuses to push certain issues because my boss doesn’t want to anger or offend our architect clients, so we end up doing whatever they want us to do. It makes me a little angry seeing how docile my boss can be towards certain situations. I really like Jason’s idea of advertising…[Read more]

]]> 0 aecd8eb7bb4d3cadc6219bec74198c60 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/5/#post-168882 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:36:46 +0000 By the way, thank you very much for your insight, it makes me feel less alone…

]]> 0 8f15dc2aed2aabbe7d8d4b45779e396a Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/5/#post-168883 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:22:04 +0000 I can’t believe how similar your experience is to mine. I work at a very small firm where I literally do everything. I “led” a small school project within the first year I was with my firm. Since then, I’ve been a critical designer for every project that comes through the door, so It’s obvious that my boss appreciates my abilities as a designer,…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2a0be61322b83913327a8828ebe5306 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/5/#post-168886 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:49:07 +0000 Site architects…i like that…

]]> 0 c6238d9c843ec797ab60ed699284fd17 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/5/#post-168887 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:48:31 +0000 I agree, but my employer also hired me for my ability to think critically about design. I’m not going to just sit around and hope the architects will figure it out when I know what they are proposing is obviously flawed. Anyways, the little story I told in the beginning was only to set the stage for a larger discussion on why so many LAs get no…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee8ecd6cdf66ec8b90d71c0130482b81 Mandy replied to the topic Will LAs always be at the mercy of architects? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/will-las-always-be-at-the-mercy-of-architects/page/5/#post-168890 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:16:48 +0000 I’ve only been in the field for a little over 2 1/2 yrs and it’s starting to wear on me. I tell myself that maybe it’s because I work for a small practice, therefore, we’re not in the position to negotiate. I would like to hear the experience of people from larger practices.

]]> 0 4cc44abbed2127ee614f30c6b1b45622 Mandy replied to the topic BLA Grads: What Would You Have Done Differently? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bla-grads-what-would-you-have-done-differently/#post-168952 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:04:19 +0000 Since you have taken the plunge and decided to pursue a BLA, I would recommend that you intern at a variety of firms both large and small. While in school, network…network…network!!! Be nice to your professors as well as the architects.

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