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Thanks Mauritz, I think I'll have to have a look at Renditioner!
BTW, are there any Joburg SU users out there on this forum???
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@JuJu
I've been thinking about moving down to Cape Town for a while now. Can you give me any advice regarding the architectural and archviz industries down there ie. are there any/many good jobs going at the moment, pay rates compared to JHB etc.
Also, what are the good "affordable"
residential area's to look at moving to?
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The profession down here is very competitive. Statistics (for Gauteng and Western Cape) from last year February reads as follows:
Population: GP = 20.1%, WP = 10%
Professionals: GP = 38.18%, WP = 26.56%That would relate to ratios of approx. 1.9 for GP and 2.6 for WP - so as you can see there is quite a high consentration of professionals in the Western Cape (relative to GP). It is well known that Joeys pays better than CT, it's a bitch (but we have the Mountain, as Barry "The Cousin" Hilton would put it).
Suburbs? Hmmm, difficult to tell. Are you Afrikaans or English? There is a bit of a difference here since English people tend to prefer the Southern suburbs due to the high number of English people there, Afrikaans people tend to prefer Northern suburbs due to the high number of BBQ's going on the weekend.
Then there is the matter of prices, IIRC houses are quite a bit more expensive here in Cape Town if you compare accommodation to that of Joeys. -
Thanks, JuJu.
I'm English but being in English dominant area is a non-issue. Whats important is safety, resale value and proximity (travel times) etc. The pace up here is just crazy-hectic and that filters through to all aspects of life. What I'm longing for is a more relaxed way of life with less high strung people, all the amenities that modern life has to offer and the SEA
Luckily alot of what I can do I can do from home but as we all know, living with a decent quality of life now days requires a steady income (well for us arch techs) fairly short travel times in to work are important as well. Now I realise I'd have to get a job down there first and then look and residential areas but it does all get a bit confusing as to what is good and what is bad. I suppose the best is getting in touch with an estate agent down there and seeing what they have to say. Do you know any reliable ones down there?
Anyway, enough waffling, back to work for me!!!
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You can never go wrong by using the bigger Estate Agencies (Pam Golding, Seeff, Rawson, etc.) but if I were you I'd check to see which area you would like to live in and take it from there, some agencies are stronger in different suburbs.
Are you a member of SAIAT (South African Institute for Architectural Technologists)? If not, you should think about it. Anyhows, you might be able to find a job through the newsletter. They are not a recruitment agency, but have a section where people who are looking for people can advertise and where members can advertise should they become available.
Actually, there is a plethora of places you can advertise / look when seeking employment. If you have a strong portfolio and the desired qualifications then finding work shouldn't be a problem. If you have a B.Tech (Design) I can almost guarantee that you will have little to no problem finding a job.
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Thanks JuJu!
I'm a member of both SAIAT & SACAP and didn't think to look there, should put my well earned fees to work.
Once things get a bit more serious about the move and I've done some proper research, would you mind me asking you some more direct questions?
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No problems man, speak to Sandi at the SAIAT office, she's normally quite helpful. Good to see you're a SAIAT member, is Manus Heunis your local convenor?
You're welcome to speak to me via PM or e-mail if you wish. PM me with your direct e-mail if you wish and I'll reply.
I doubt that SACAP would be of any help in finding employment, they're not geared that way.
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Hi All
Thanks for the invite Juju...
I've been around (since the first version of SU) and like most moved here to get away from Google.
I'm an architect in Jozi and our firm use SU for all our work.
cheers
Andre
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Hi Andre! Good to see you popped in. It's not a "by invitation only" group, it just seems like a lot of people miss this section of the forum for the some or other reason.
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Welcome Andre, good to see another Joburger in the forum
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@unknownuser said:
Thanks Mauritz, I think I'll have to have a look at Renditioner!
BTW, are there any Joburg SU users out there on this forum???
After a couple of really short nights I'm finally done with the PC version.
You're welcome to download a trial. I should also have it on our SA site before the end of the weekend.
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