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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      I am notan architect/viz etc. but an archaeologist. If I could really work as an archaeologist (for a living - and not occasionally working just as a "hobby") I would be happier than now I am with my job at the township. But I think I was the happiest when I was teaching.

      Gai...

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      • Alan FraserA Offline
        Alan Fraser
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        I make SketchUp models all day...well, that and the company graphic design work. Why wouldn't I be happy? 😄
        I'm not an arch/viz either. I trained as a book illustrator; and that's what I did for many years. There's no money in it now though; and I'm not ready to opt out and just paint pictures for a living.

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        • boofredlayB Offline
          boofredlay
          last edited by

          I am not an architect but I play one on TV. (Eric, could you stop being sarcastic for a moment and be serious.)

          Really, I am not an architect. I got my degree in horticulture and landscape design. Then an associates degree in drafting. As well as doing models for Form Fonts I work for the oldest architecture firm in Huntsville AL and I could not be happier. I do 3D modeling, graphics and construction drawings, mainly large to medium sized commercial as well as government work. The entire firm is like a family, dis-functional at times but aren't all families?

          If I were not doing this I would be modeling clothes for the middle aged overweight white middle class demographic. 😲

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            wazza27
            last edited by

            I am not an architect either. I work offshore on an oil rig as a rope access inspector and use sketch up to create inspection drawings of pipelines, vessels etc...
            Whn the weathers nice I get to climb around the structure on ropes.
            I only work 2x weeks and get 3x weeks off...its the perfect job, dangerous at times but I look forward to each trip.

            The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra

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            • J Offline
              JuanV.Soler
              last edited by

              but do i enjoy my job ?

              not yet .
              might think about how to start .

              , what would i do if i were not an architect ?

              did no thought about that .
              maybe i will have to, if i were not able to enjoy my job .


              all this taking for granted that i job because i am not rich

              or not ???

              😐

              dont know yet .

              ,))),

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              • R Offline
                remus
                last edited by

                Warran, that sounds like a lot of fun, i wouldnt mind a job like that (especially the time off 👍 )

                Thanks for your replies everyone, it seems like your all a pretty contented bunch really.

                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                • StinkieS Offline
                  Stinkie
                  last edited by

                  I'm no architect either. I'm a copywriter/editor. That was fun for a while, but I've been bored with it for quite some time now. In any case, things are about to change: depending on how the negotiations with my current employer go, I'm soon gonna be either a fulltime artist or a parttime one.

                  Both work for me, so I can't lose. 😄

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                  • DanielD Offline
                    Daniel
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                    I are an architect (okay, okay, I'm only an intern architect; please don't hate me) and love my job. Sure, it has it's bad days, but the good ones outwiegh them. I only wish I had more opportunities to use SU (about 90% of my SU work I do on my own time, for fun).

                    What would I be if not an architect? Probably an adult entertainer, but that's best left for a completely different kind of forum.

                    My avatar is an anachronism.

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                      mateo soletic
                      last edited by

                      I graduated interior design. But as someone said: an eye for design is an eye for design, and appreciation of aesthetics crosses many boundaries. So that is what I do now.
                      Create visual concepts for clients , graphic, architectural (equal partner at arch. Firm) ,
                      interior design, illustrations,consulting.
                      If I wasn’t doing this I think I would like to be a SU artist..

                      [Concept Illustrations](http://concept-illustrations.com/)

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                      • L Offline
                        linea
                        last edited by

                        I'm no architect either, I studied Spatial Design then did a degree in Museum and Exhibition Design but I have mainly worked for and with architects since then doing visuals, planning apps, drafting etc. I'm not sure how to define what I do but I'm happy.

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                          el.antuan
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                          Well: I'm an architect and I adore my job!

                          I know it sounds normal and ordinary, but it's so. 💚

                          "En las fiestas no te sientes jamás; puede sentarse a tu lado alguien que no te guste." Groucho Marx

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