Land8 | mauiBob | Activity https://land8.com/members/mauibob/activity/ Activity feed for mauiBob. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 3c8d6207b2305fd4077c3f002898ff2a mauiBob replied to the topic Can you give me a realistic picture of being a landscape architect? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-you-give-me-a-realistic-picture-of-being-a-landscape-architect/#post-154660 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:31:16 +0000 You forgot to mention, if you can actually get a job as an entry-level CAD monkey.

]]> 0 333218eac4f929ce96c3a30a5a3b7bbc mauiBob replied to the topic Can you give me a realistic picture of being a landscape architect? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-you-give-me-a-realistic-picture-of-being-a-landscape-architect/#post-154661 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:29:15 +0000 If you like getting paid with peanuts…welcome to the club! If I had the chance to do it all over again as a college Freshman, I would in an instant. Yes, peanuts. Not a typo.

]]> 0 ea190d246cffd82a003db63a7e1f6887 mauiBob replied to the topic How does a recent graduate get that first job? in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-does-a-recent-graduate-get-that-first-job/page/2/#post-153556 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:56:51 +0000 Edward Flaherty? Wow! I made contact with you 15 years ago for a position in Saudi Arabia. I recall because I seriously considered moving overseas. Entry level work and I graduated with a BLA. We twice spoke on the phone and made several email exchanges. I ultimately decided to join HNTB in Baltimore. I still have the same Yahoo email address so…[Read more]

]]> 0 cb70e8db301910eaaa04702f792e0643 mauiBob replied to the topic Entry-Level, Intern, Landscape Designer? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/entry-level-intern-landscape-designer/#post-155350 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:23:13 +0000 Interns are just a way for cheap labor!! The large firms disguise it as some sort of glamerous learning experience, but it benefits them more than the student. When you obtain your degree, hired as a regular employee and given a business card. Only then are you no longer an intern. Enjoy the current pay rate. You won’t make over $55k anytime soon.…[Read more]

]]> 0 e48f827bd1753603fcea29405ef21451 mauiBob replied to the topic Get me excited about an MLA! in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/get-me-excited-about-an-mla/#post-155302 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:01:33 +0000 Nice last paragraph, Craig. Finally, you’re coming around and telling these delusional students the true profession of LA. How many designers and firms ACTUALLY work on these “large scale projects” that will save humanity and environment? This is the problem I have with the Universities. They are selling this boy the fantasy of this profession.…[Read more]

]]> 0 28e35518db81239d9309589c6e0fd56b mauiBob replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Vs. Architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-vs-architecture/#post-155646 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:31:15 +0000 Hopefully, you’re smart enough to pursue another career!! Landscape architects are paid with peanuts, yes literally…with peanuts! You can be passionate about other things and still be paid well too. I’m giving you a harsh reality check. Too many people in here giving you advice with their rosy colored, romantic glasses on. You feel an itch to do…[Read more]

]]> 0 0d458f219db79d431575cee454ce939a mauiBob replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/#post-155979 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:12:09 +0000 Unfortunately for me, I didn’t have the same resources (internet) for help to these kind of questions 13 years ago as you do now. Yahoo was still an infant and Google was slowly being conceived in a Stanford University computer science lab. If you have ANY second guessing of this profession, get out while you can! Getting a 4 year degree in…[Read more]

]]> 0 95fd8783bd66cee25551ba91bb1a3f1d mauiBob replied to the topic When to Not Design in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/when-to-not-design/#post-155712 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:56:04 +0000 Look who showed up and out from the forest…The kid from NYC! I’m an “LA” doing “Planning” related jobs. Landscape architecture has been phased out; it no longer exist. I hope you have a Plan B and job skills are flexible for a smooth transition to another profession.
How many times do I have to tell you on how much I hate living and working on…[Read more]

]]> 0 9edba0cb383f61b723407d9153458d40 mauiBob replied to the topic When to Not Design in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/when-to-not-design/#post-155716 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:02:29 +0000 “To let nature take over?” There would be no need for design professionals. Sort of like the recent economy. Even the most naturalistic site needs some design input. When I worked in Vegas 9 years ago, we actually tossed around this idea once. The city wanted to do “something” with the channels and our design team tinkered with several ideas. We…[Read more]

]]> 0 50b655bee284474faf1fe3f05576a9b8 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/#post-156511 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:54:13 +0000 That’s the GOP myth and their sheep don’t seem to get it. Every election time, a Republican candidate cry about reducing government and NEVER actually do when they get in office. Remember Scott Brown and Rand Paul? Yeah, they sure reduced it or try to alright. This is fact: every President has increased the federal government before his…[Read more]

]]> 0 7a8002f6fcdab1c6e097dded9006ad12 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/#post-156512 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:47:06 +0000 NO!! Never! Craig, I will never stand next to a landscape architect or Republican in my life. Not in this current lifetime or the next. Neither one has helped me in my life. I am a Planner / Investor, baby.

]]> 0 3456c574898b55390ac3c51288ccdbbe mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/2/#post-156522 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:43:31 +0000 You loco amigos are not going to change anyone’s opinion to join ranks with you. Most people already have made up their minds on who to vote for. And I’m not wasting my time arguing with Andrew’s mistake to vote for Mittens. I just know I did great under Obama’s tenure, both professionally and financially thru the stock market. And lets not get me…[Read more]

]]> 0 8a56d5af4431cd8f8db00842af94d7b2 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/7/#post-156601 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:15:10 +0000 The first requirement to be a Republican is a susceptibility to self-hypnosis. Right now, millions of Republicans are hypnotizing themselves to like Mitt Romney, who is neither conservative nor Christian nor authentic nor possessed of the common touch. He is completely foreign to the base or core of the Republican Party. Therefore, the hypnosis…[Read more]

]]> 0 677575e4f8c917696016cd63730deb13 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/7/#post-156602 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:01:44 +0000 LP: “obnoxious buzzing from another pest with the repeatedly demonstrated lower intelligence of an insect,  that virulent west-nile  virus infested mosquito, nicknamed MauiBob.”

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! Yes, really.

Wait for my rebuttal on your comment below regarding getting rid of the Clean Air Act, EPA, etc. when I get the proper time. I’ll o…[Read more]

]]> 0 112845048fdc99935423b29129e4b0e7 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/7/#post-156603 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:51:47 +0000 YES!! We don’t want to go back to that delusional 5% unemployment rate which lasted…a mere 9 months. The Bush tax cuts account for almost 30% of the current federal deficit. During those 8 years, we saw the largest income disparity between the middle class vs top 2% wage earners in U.S. history. The housing crisis slowly began in Fall of 2007.…[Read more]

]]> 0 6270b9ea09f45de70666f92730897e55 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/7/#post-156604 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:43:48 +0000 Voter suppression? It’s happening in several states!! Ohio, Wisconsin, PA, SC and two others I can’t recall at this moment. Easy to search it. It’s the GOP’s way of limiting the Pres Obama voters. With Mittens latest snafu…he’s making his own grave.

]]> 0 08a5d3ef37a76d03cf32236497b0f780 mauiBob replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/9/#post-156625 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:17:36 +0000 Aloha LP,
What’s happening in China? Buy a house there yet? Do it. Invest in your future. I’ve been extremely busy in real life landscape architecture / planning work the last 4 months and haven’t been able to contribute as much as I use to. One of these days, I’ll start a discussion regarding Public work projects and its process. I think the…[Read more]

]]> 0 55c8309049253d1830804ca867cf3e3f mauiBob replied to the topic Need feedback on portfolio in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME http://land8.com/forums/topic/need-feedback-on-portfolio/page/2/#post-156959 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:04:07 +0000 YES! Now that’s more like it. I’m still not sure about the lone man standing against the wall for the Memory Garden project. Photoshop him out. Anyway, it looks really good. Nice balance of work.

]]> 0 8be874fe52640a70362d0660f8983e02 mauiBob replied to the topic helpless? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/helpless/#post-156740 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:46:00 +0000 This is what makes a project FUN!!

]]> 0 7c65de67f5d70e83dfc27c4d8da891e3 mauiBob replied to the topic Nerds in the landscape (How does lar respond to a tech culture?) in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/nerds-in-the-landscape-how-does-lar-respond-to-a-tech-culture/#post-156804 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:09:51 +0000 Hey amigo, I am the coolest landscape architect/planner ever!! And don’t you forget that mister.

]]> 0 1101f530f0a381ea107f74d7b6fdd3ba mauiBob replied to the topic Nerds in the landscape (How does lar respond to a tech culture?) in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/nerds-in-the-landscape-how-does-lar-respond-to-a-tech-culture/#post-156805 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:07:13 +0000 I love it!! Copy and Paste. The design elitist have spoken. I know plenty of LAs and firms who would love to “copy and paste” a project just to make a monthly income. 
My dear Emily, when you get out from the safe haven of academia world and venture out in the “real” world dealing with BUDGETS, COST and the clients who pay for these projects, you…[Read more]

]]> 0 166a462c1b5c4d25d08b88efb35751a8 mauiBob replied to the topic Nerds in the landscape (How does lar respond to a tech culture?) in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/nerds-in-the-landscape-how-does-lar-respond-to-a-tech-culture/page/2/#post-156822 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:50:57 +0000 Nerd = Landscape architect = No future. LA is dead.
“When public spaces are being replaced with computer chairs how will landscape architecture step in?” Huh? You’ve got too much time on your hands, Emily. Maybe you should be working for the government as a social worker.

]]> 0 08c3e96e2ead990270e8ea35ebe958b2 mauiBob replied to the topic A very scary calculator button - Push at your own risk in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-very-scary-calculator-button-push-at-your-own-risk/#post-157081 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:08:57 +0000 Trace, I was just rambling. I like to argue about anything and everything. PSU alums should burn their diplomas.

]]> 0 35c5fc6c24b6e8ea4bdeb405e6ce5e01 mauiBob replied to the topic A very scary calculator button - Push at your own risk in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-very-scary-calculator-button-push-at-your-own-risk/#post-157083 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:34:59 +0000 None of this matters anyway. The world is going to end on December 21, 2012!! So forget everything else and go out there and live it up. Party like its 1999!..

The funniest part is that there are still students trying to become landscape architects or worse, they just started MLA programs. Try to avoid Penn State Univ at all cost.

]]> 0 2c1c3d4622412f862be2fd0c43fddd58 mauiBob replied to the topic "thank you for applying but..." in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME http://land8.com/forums/topic/thank-you-for-applying-but/#post-157061 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:55:47 +0000 Honestly Pablo, at first glance of your portfolio, I thought you were straight out of school with no experience until I read your resume. No surprise to me you haven’t received any feedback. I’m offering tough, constructive criticism pep talk. No sense for rosy, pat-on-the-back, take it easy on you kind of approach. Not my style. Everyone here has…[Read more]

]]> 0 1a606e2d5b2d7f8823db1101232ea9e7 mauiBob replied to the topic Not what I signed up for in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/not-what-i-signed-up-for/#post-157123 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:01:11 +0000 It sounds like too much fun!! I wanna go back to school, the world of fantasy. Enjoy it. 3 years will be over before you know it. 

]]> 0 f170cb3eda16f520a159e31f2851c979 mauiBob replied to the topic Learning Chinese in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/learning-chinese/#post-157155 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:10:19 +0000 Don’t take this the wrong way, former Vandal Roland but my advice: you are spending too much time at things which won’t further your L.A. career. Do you want to be a landscape architect or a Chinese/English interpreter for some American shoe company in Beijing? You’re barely out of school and I’m guessing…need lots of landscape training.…[Read more]

]]> 0 42d3a072e721f692ef2f4e57251788e9 mauiBob replied to the topic LA Job Market in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/la-job-market/#post-157219 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:17:05 +0000 LP:
LOL!! Hilarious. It took but a mere 5 minutes to research and write my comment for Zhu. Landscape Architecture is business. FYI my friend, I NEVER start the discussion about my “moonlighting or extracurricular activity” outside this lame field called landscape architecture. In fact, your first paragraphs invites me to respond about the market.…[Read more]

]]> 0 f955f506cb8f0c84a3cd3aaf318e3e6a mauiBob replied to the topic LA Job Market in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/la-job-market/#post-157222 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:20:04 +0000 Try these links at…[Read more]

]]> 0 67c9983c5e8f9acb8c969d6d845919da mauiBob replied to the topic Intellectual Property Rights in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/intellectual-property-rights/#post-157242 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:58:29 +0000 I think there seems to be some confusion on a “design” or “product”. If you have a patent on a design or product, then No, people can’t duplicate it. But, a landscape design of a neighborhood park or residential backyard for instance, can be copied to another location. Or are there specific elements in the park or backyard that are protected by…[Read more]

]]> 0 e343a5ea6131d1152521807363a243e3 mauiBob replied to the topic Intellectual Property Rights in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/intellectual-property-rights/#post-157244 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:20:30 +0000 Heed Jason’s advice. You made the mistake at the start. You need proper verbiage on your proposal or contract protecting your design. And, from my understanding, once the client has paid for the design in full, they can use it for whatever purpose they see fit. Unless, your design or product has a patent.

]]> 0 6799ae877cceb118b7953cdcaa5ddf41 mauiBob replied to the topic Brazil?! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/brazil/page/2/#post-157379 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:46:23 +0000 Another sell-out! And you have the nerve to call yourself a landscape architect, huh Craig? Here’s a champagne toast for the recession to last another 10 years! We don’t need anymore suburban sprawl and Hummer H1 vehicles. This recession shook up lots of foundations and made people think twice about over abundance of personal materials. Those who…[Read more]

]]> 0 0f50236f7cb0ebbcb78b9663b6234f61 mauiBob replied to the topic Brazil?! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/brazil/page/2/#post-157380 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:34:33 +0000 The worst kind of landscape architect or someone in this field! Damned the future generations and the unhealthy environment coming their way as long as I get mine now, who cares what follows? Its all about me and how much I make. This is actually the same mentality that put the U.S. economy in shambles. Wall Street and the major Banks ring any bells?

]]> 0 b2538dea87454b0bb0b28694df8485a5 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/2/#post-158144 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:59:00 +0000 Craig,Yeah, you heard me my friend. Loud and clear too. Mano a mano. See the latest business news today? New round of market jitters, unemployment rate goes back up, consumer spending went down, new construction permit applications fell…it all spells doom for the landscape architect. Minimum of 5 years before any significant construction boom…[Read more]

]]> 0 3bf3ac88c29e8056fcda067e84fe2624 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/2/#post-158150 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:46:39 +0000 Earthworker, for the past 2 years I’ve been going around in circles with this “LA employment issue” and nothing ever comes of it. Every month or two, someone new post this similar question. I say let the grads and others sink or swim. Don’t bother with anymore suggestions. Let them find out the hard way! Previous comments in here by recent grads…[Read more]

]]> 0 b763f825e6feb2562ad091afa1aaebe8 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/3/#post-158163 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:17:05 +0000 Education Ourselves Into Shackles?
“There’s a cancer that threatens to poison the global economic recovery, and it’s not Europe or the housing market. It comes, in fact, from the very thing that’s supposed to elevate our populace and our economy: graduate school.”

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/04/17/educating-ourselve…

]]> 0 156628ff57909b9766c8b6997cb7b284 mauiBob replied to the topic Should I major in landscape architecture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/should-i-major-in-landscape-architecture/page/2/#post-157887 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:08:52 +0000 LOL! Craig, great last paragraph! My NYC landscaper friend, I’m happier than you might think. I just bought a house in South Maui and it didn’t come from LA salary. It came from my past investments in the market and current planning position.
Look man, I agree with you to a point. I just think you need to tell the hard truth along with the rosy…[Read more]

]]> 0 05095d98eda8c7a37bac29e459fbc7a9 mauiBob replied to the topic Should I major in landscape architecture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/should-i-major-in-landscape-architecture/page/3/#post-157902 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:41:40 +0000 Craig, my NYC landscaper friend, while I admire your optimism for our profession, it can at times border on fantasy. Let me bring you back down from cloud 9. You are confused and seem to be forgetting about who exactly is Michael? He can’t go out after college and bring in clients. He needs to start from ground up, meaning an entry level position.…[Read more]

]]> 0 82746f5c7db5431183de9fbae0550a47 mauiBob replied to the topic MLA Program Decision in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-program-decision/#post-158019 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:30:07 +0000 “Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad?”

http://land8lounge.com/forum/topics/anyone-know-what-the-job-market…

This trend has already been discussed on Land8 (link above) and once a month someone ask about school comparisons. I suggest you read it from start to finish. It also depends on where you prefer to work: public or…[Read more]

]]> 0 32104482f9c0938a33a072b96aa37588 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/4/#post-158177 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:59:38 +0000 Brian, it depends on your bachelors degree. 2 years for MLA if you had a BLA/BSLA or 3 years if some other type of degree. And many schools vary on this requirement.
Bottom line is why a MLA? Isn’t anyone paying attention to the economy and which professions are ALWAYS hit the hardest during recessions? People are just so stubborn and don’t make…[Read more]

]]> 0 0efd2f378288544541cfe7823e5090e9 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/5/#post-158189 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:48:06 +0000 3 day weekend, Craig and Henry! Woohoo time! Lets all go home, baby! Good Friday is one of those paid holidays. Its been a crazy work week. Time to let loose. I wanna ride the subway train roof like a surfboard…all over NYC. L Express is my ticket around the city!..

]]> 0 b781e99a050fe3c6fb521ed2c3de1781 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/5/#post-158200 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:35:42 +0000 http://career-services.monster.com/yahooarticle//100K-jobs-women#WT…

]]> 0 ec9d243c97ef66e3fb083218736a499e mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/5/#post-158201 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:32:39 +0000 April, Some people just can’t handle the truth! Its not pessimism…its the hard facts. No rosy pictures. 14 years in this profession, experiencing all the ups and downs and watching many former co-workers go into another career field…have led me to believe that this is such a wonderful financially rewarding field to be a part of.

]]> 0 86caf3614db313131065e077188115c4 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/5/#post-158202 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:25:26 +0000 Okay Craig, next time someone ask me, especially a student, I’ll tell them LA is great! A very very bright future, where its financially lucrative, lots of prestige, and probably retire after only 20 years in the profession. And did I forget to mention that all the young kids will want your photo and autograph too. Everyone should be a LA. There’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 0e8c7dab90d119a54e380900fbae1606 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/6/#post-158203 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:12:45 +0000 Kim and Heather, Are you two serious?! I accepted a position on Maui 4.5 years ago after working for a private firm in Phoenix. About a year on Maui county, the firm in Phoenix went bye-bye. They laid off almost everyone during the great depression of 2009. Several of my former co-workers are still looking for an LA position or moved on to another…[Read more]

]]> 0 fbef656a2585b27f7c0509f04502c9f5 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/7/#post-158225 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:47:02 +0000 That’s great news for you Heather! But, you do have one huge advantage: you and husband were a LA design build duo. One person doing this route solo, especially right out of school would find a more difficult time.
I can guarantee that a graduating nursing student will FIND employment before a landscape architecture one! By average in the long…[Read more]

]]> 0 ae262253e04df773a336da3ccd4488ec mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/7/#post-158226 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:29:43 +0000 April, you are definitely dreaming!! How do you suppose of getting your license working with a non-licensed landscape contractor? If you think your schooling is teaching all you need to know about the design aspect of LA….then you are spending way too much time in Disneyland. Heed to Jason’s advice and comment.

]]> 0 ef19db9373c6f23893dca188cf5dc551 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/7/#post-158227 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:16:51 +0000 You said it all, Jason! Students today simply DO NOT know what they’re getting themselves into…this roller coaster of a profession.

]]> 0 85ee48d1ab65c616c62a447dc29996ad mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/7/#post-158228 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:00:32 +0000 Jay, this is what I’ve been hollering and yelling out to students for the past 10 years!!! And I’ve been having this debate with Craig Anthony for months on end. Tell the students the hard truth. As students, you are the University’s clients. Those school projects are not realistic. In the real world, you don’t have countless hours to spend on a…[Read more]

]]> 0 90cca82f21674538c465298c537c1962 mauiBob replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/page/9/#post-158259 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:31:21 +0000 When someone graduates with an art degree, sometimes they go into teaching or graphic designer or working for a film company to design sets. Generally, when LAs and Architects graduate, they go do LA and Architect stuff, and not teach in high school.
Anyway, Craig. I’ll never convince you. Start working on Plan D. LA is gone, man. Craig the NYC…[Read more]

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