Nov 5 2021, 04:31 PM
QUOTE(azarimy @ Jul 14 2020, 08:22 AM)
Hi. Congrats to your nephew!
Unfortunately, he picked the worst time to graduate in the last 20 years. The scenario right now reminds me of the recession in 98. A lot of firms had to lay off people during MCO because there simply weren't enough jobs to sustain them.
Even LAM had to make a drastic move to momentarily suspend the 6months working experience between part 1 and part 2 so that part 1 graduates can continue studying without flooding the market.
On an ideal situation, he'd have no problem landing a job, not just interviews. But currently, although there may still be jobs out there, my recommendation is to diversify while waiting for the economy to recover. My fear is, even if there's a job, the starting pay would be very low.
But do try the big firms first. In the grand scheme of things, it's a bit slower to fill the logbook to qualify for part 3 in big firms. Usually because they already got a lot of people with specializations in the firms who can do the job. They tend not to give it to the newbie. But in smaller firms, everybody gotta pull their own weight, so it's usually much quicker to qualify because of the amount of experience they'd gather in shorter amount of time.
I wish him luck. I don't like to sound grim, but there's no point in cushioning the situation.
Hi this is an old post but nevertheless it still applies even now. I graduated years ago but never continued my Masters in Archi. But i now dont regret it as all your points above is spot on. I have however choose to venture into a new field and if i did my masters before it would be difficult to switch. No doubt someone who graduated from architecture has plenty of experiences in all areas and all these years of work experience in the tough construction industry makes it easier for the challenge. Unfortunately, he picked the worst time to graduate in the last 20 years. The scenario right now reminds me of the recession in 98. A lot of firms had to lay off people during MCO because there simply weren't enough jobs to sustain them.
Even LAM had to make a drastic move to momentarily suspend the 6months working experience between part 1 and part 2 so that part 1 graduates can continue studying without flooding the market.
On an ideal situation, he'd have no problem landing a job, not just interviews. But currently, although there may still be jobs out there, my recommendation is to diversify while waiting for the economy to recover. My fear is, even if there's a job, the starting pay would be very low.
But do try the big firms first. In the grand scheme of things, it's a bit slower to fill the logbook to qualify for part 3 in big firms. Usually because they already got a lot of people with specializations in the firms who can do the job. They tend not to give it to the newbie. But in smaller firms, everybody gotta pull their own weight, so it's usually much quicker to qualify because of the amount of experience they'd gather in shorter amount of time.
I wish him luck. I don't like to sound grim, but there's no point in cushioning the situation.
However whoever is passionate about architecture dont give up and continue with it. There will always be a place for it.
Hope this post isnt out of topic.
This post has been edited by anndroid: Nov 5 2021, 04:43 PM
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