a_j_mair
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any one an architect or a technician?
how much experience have you got, qualifications and whats your salary?
dont think i get paid enough 
Got a HND in architectural technology
got bout 2.5 yrs office experience
bout 3 years site experience
oh i am 21
am employed as senior technician in small company of me, secretary, boss and other technician (still at college)
how much you recon i should be on?
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ed
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Isn't architecture a 5 year degree course?
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John
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Is it not a 7 year degree course even.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
any one an architect or a technician?
how much experience have you got, qualifications and whats your salary?
dont think i get paid enough
Got a HND in architectural technology
got bout 2.5 yrs office experience
bout 3 years site experience
oh i am 21
am employed as senior technician in small company of me, secretary, boss and other technician (still at college)
how much you recon i should be on?
i'd say about up to £25k depending on company and your responsibility.
what drawings etc are you expected to do?
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a_j_mair
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architect is 5 years with 2 years in a practice before you are qualified.
am dealing with all aspects from surveys to planning to building warrant drawings. most of the work is new builds, a developments of 20ish houses, and some conversions. boss is out office alot and expected to deal with most of the drawing side. dont deal with any fees etc
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a_j_mair
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oh and small private company
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3CorsaMeal
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sounds very much like my job tbh, i've asked for a payrise earlier this month
bloke who just left, and doing same as me was on £40k 
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a_j_mair
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well when you say 25K i 
i realise you get payed more down south so say 20K then could argue still young and learning so 18K
still a long way off that. only get just over 12k
looking for an extra couple k really but is no way i will get that  think i will be lucky if i get a 1k pay rise, waiting till end of april till i have been here for 6 months
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Simon
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im in 2nd year of architecture, really enjoy it jsut so much work, hopefully going to get some work in an office over summer for some experience
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stu60
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my dads an architect the technicians in his office were getting paid 21k-25k that was in the centre of edinburgh.Good enough job dad been qualified as an architect for 15 years now and is on way over 45k + all the homers he does good wee earned on the side.
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JadeM
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architects assistant...up here, minimal age & experience = 16k-ish
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
im in 2nd year of architecture, really enjoy it jsut so much work, hopefully going to get some work in an office over summer for some experience
Out of interest, what kind of stuff do they teach you?
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Simon
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At the moment we have a design module on the go, we are designing a restaurant for a site down in london, we are being taught the environmental, construction and structural aspects. We have just completed a module on history and theory of architecture.
Weve also completed one on the phycology of architecure, I did a project on designing out crime around pullens lane if you know the place, was awarded a certificate from thames valley police for it.
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Robbo
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Sound slike a really good subject 
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Jules S
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TBH 12k is a bit of a joke....
I was in the same situation as you about 16 years ago  and I was on 12k even back then 
depends how much fee income you generate really, 18-20k wouldn't be a mile off the mark though, esp if you are up to speed cad wise.
I interviewed a bloke today for a technologist position....he will start on 17.5 rising to 21k after 4 years....although in that time I would fully expect him to be promoted to an assistant.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
well when you say 25K i
i realise you get payed more down south so say 20K then could argue still young and learning so 18K
still a long way off that. only get just over 12k
looking for an extra couple k really but is no way i will get that think i will be lucky if i get a 1k pay rise, waiting till end of april till i have been here for 6 months
i've seen cad jobs designing boggo standard kitchen cabinets and the layouts, like they do in MFI etc, can get £25 an hour.
piss easy drawing work, but would get boring
depends where you see the job going, how long you gonna be there etc?
sometimes its more valuble learning more and getting wider experince
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Jules S
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£25/hour?
Thats £48.1k for a flat 37 hour week....
Where to I sign? 
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3CorsaMeal
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honest, i see loads of those type of jobs, not sure how long the contract is for
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myke
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if any of you architects need to have air tightness testing carried out in the south after april with the new part L regs, then get in touch.
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Tiesto
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Im near enough in same line of work though im a civil CAD technician. Design highways & drainage for housing developments.
Only 19, 2.5 years working experience and currently on an HNC course. Same sort of issue with you small company, just 2 technicians and one Engineer with the boss out most days, so bacially have to check our own work and get on with it.
And i only earn £10,500 which is abit of a shit really, looking for a career change though.
P.S. - I have noticed alot of architects drawings we get are shite, all drawing work seems to be done on about 5 layers, and so is a shite job sorting it out getting things onto right layers so can freeze them off. Hope yours aint like that
[Edited on 20-03-2006 by Tiesto]
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myke
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i like it when architects put pedestrians sitting on benches and cyclists into their drawings.
makes me smile
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Jules S
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i like it when architects put pedestrians sitting on benches and cyclists into their drawings.
makes me smile
Puts the scheme into perspective
Yeah, im looking into getting a tender list together for pressure testers....would you cover Bristol?
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myke
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absolutely.
got a job coming up soon for Cowlin construction in Fairfield.
http://www.chilternfire.co.uk/thermal_services/thermal_services/thermal_services.html
good rates
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a_j_mair
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i am planning on staying where i am for another year or 2 probably. my dad has his own architectural and development compnay so would like to work for/with him in the future, just want to get experience so i am fully confident and know things inside out and upside down.
and yes tiesto my drawings have lots of proper layers
quite good at cad. however finding it hard to get motivation in ofice just now as job has no prospects apart from some experience
drawings always look prettier with people/cars etc in them, good for planning as it gives the drawings more life
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Jules S
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You will never know things inside out....
Things change too quickly and unless you do domestic boxes all schemes will differ.
Myke...will contact you further when the time comes. I dont do domestic, so we will be talking 'buildings other than'....principally two storey schools around the 2000sqm mark. Got the fans to cover that?
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