tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post106567459888125604..comments2022-04-05T03:02:08.815-06:00Comments on Intern 101: Burnout: the unspoken bane of emerging professionalsLulu Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-42522156365961324192012-03-07T07:28:16.069-07:002012-03-07T07:28:16.069-07:00When we were working very hard on a six-year proje...When we were working very hard on a six-year project, it was useful to take periodic breaks, even for a day or two. Our choice was renting a motel for a day and night on the beach, but you will know other relaxing things to do and places to go. At other times, I would awake in the night and go into another room to work on design problems.Marvinleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140007461818319010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-58130963369848284952012-01-15T09:13:33.581-07:002012-01-15T09:13:33.581-07:00Anonymous: I'm feeling better, though still wo...Anonymous: I'm feeling better, though still working like crazy. I'll post about it here shortly--thanks for asking!Lulu Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-24155746967117881792012-01-12T09:50:52.847-07:002012-01-12T09:50:52.847-07:00LuLu,
How are you doing this year? I'm feelin...LuLu,<br /><br />How are you doing this year? I'm feeling this way right now.Glad to have a job but the stress of the last few months has hit me hard and I'm dealing with anxiety and low energy....I used to love this profession....I know many are still unemployed so feeling guilty doesnt help either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-69432467181561154792010-12-06T11:26:58.475-07:002010-12-06T11:26:58.475-07:00Lulu (and corbusier):
This is a good post, and on...Lulu (and corbusier):<br /><br />This is a good post, and one I can certainly relate to. Maybe it's all about the nature of practicing architecture in lean times: when clients are understandably even more budget-conscious than ever, it puts us in a smaller creative box in which to try and do what we do. That, combined with the requirement of all workplace survivors to do more with less can induce the kind of stress that makes it harder and harder to put two feet on the floor every morning. I can barely maintain a consistent twitter output, let alone a blog, and while I'm wrapping up the ARE, it all seems a study in futility from time to time.<br /><br />Flushing these concerns from our minds is a healthy exercise, and a good first step towards correcting the ennui and getting back to being a motivated,productive person. Good luck to us all.mfrechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558826514594625328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-87802200544745601342010-12-03T14:25:42.589-07:002010-12-03T14:25:42.589-07:00Hi LuLu, I've sent you a personal email. Hopef...Hi LuLu, I've sent you a personal email. Hopefully you will respond soon. Thank you! Love your blog by the way!Makiea Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473850963306182985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-24016186601864086352010-12-02T09:04:56.754-07:002010-12-02T09:04:56.754-07:00Lulu,
I couldn't help but agree with everythi...Lulu,<br /><br />I couldn't help but agree with everything you wrote in this post. Coming in the morning and feeling the energy drain away feels all too familiar, and constantly wondering why one is still doing this in spite of all the masochistic things that are endemic to the profession of architecture can't be a good thing for too long. Like you, I'm one of the current recession's "survivors" and I feel overworked, underinspired, and definitely under-compensated. It's made me indeed pretty cynical, and I can't help but look at all the journals and think who pointless it all is.<br /><br />As my own household has grown, I have less time to devote to extra-curricular activities, such as blogging. Don't be surprised to find yourself not having posted something in a long while and then eventually losing interest altogether. Still, I hope you find the time to contribute, and it may make it easier to find someone else to help take on the blogging duties.corbusierhttp://www.architectureandmorality.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com