Why is everyone saying architecture is a hard to find job?

Question

I have no clue as why 2 people have told me that architecture is a hard job to find. I really want to be an architect but is it true that no one needs them?

Answer 1

It is like any other career it is not hard to find a job..... you just have to pay your dues like any other career..
you start off at the bottom of the chain, but in time it will pay off.

I noticed your comments one of your last questions i just want to clarify.......

4 year degree is a bachelor of ARTS
5 year degree is the bachelor of SCIENCE

Depending on your degree a masters can take 4 years (for someone with undergrad degree not in architecture)
to 1 year for someone with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.
If you ever want to be liscensed (to work on your own)
you need either a bachelor of science or a masters degree.
DIfferent schools have different programs. look on the NAAB website.
http://www.naab.org/usr_doc/Accredited_Programs_22.pdf
Barch= bachelor of science
MArch = master of Architecture

this will show you the schools that are certified at the bachelor and masters level. Look for one that is certified at the bachelor level to persue the 5 year bachelor of science...... It is the fastest track to being liscensed.

You are lucky i did not realize untill i was 20 that i wanted to persue architecture but it is a wonderful field of study
If you semi decsent grades you can be an architect.
Some of the best architects in the world did not have very good grades in HS or college.
GO FOR IT AND STOP LISTENING TO OTHERS.

Answer 2

If you go to an Architecture firm you will find that the average length of employment of the staff is 15 years. This means that the young employees are not entering the company. The companies are not hiring because the older employees are not leaving. The job pays well, and the work is very important. The demand for the service is good, but does not out step the number of people that are available to do the job.

Architects once trained will work in Construction, interpreting architectural work for the construction workers. This gives them the work experience to see failed construction due to architectural designs. This training takes 5 to 10 years field work; a person with this experience will hands down beat a new graduate out of a job as an Architect.

Also note that the Architectural Firms are watching the architects in the field to see if they are good. The moment that a FIRM sense that the person is good, they make an offer to the person to have them join them.

If you know someone with "big bucks" who will let you design a project once you are finish school, you will have it made (if you are any good). If this project fail, you can still get a job doing architectural interpreting for construction. This pays about 35% of the salary ($40,000).

Answer 3

No, there are enough of those already, the study is very hard and long and if you generally don't follow in the footsteps of those who did it for years on end and want to retire, the best thing is to never start with it yourself, or work at an architect's office which has been running for a long time.

Answer 4

Absolutely untrue. Industrial architects are in high demand and are getting VERY high starting salaries right now. My brother-in-law has been looking for a competent industrial architect for 8 months now and is offering a $50,000 signing bonus (and his company is very small). He tells me that it's that way all over the east coast.

Answer 5

It all depends on where you live, and what you design and what kind of experience you have. Starting out it's hard to get a job, as everyone prefers experience. So be sure to get a really good internship, two is even better. Be open to moving after college.

I am sure you will do just fine, follow your heart.

Answer 6

Would you let a rookie design your building?