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How long is an architect's workday?
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Estelle’s Answer
That depends on a lot of factors. Will you work alone or a group? If you are your own boss, you set your hours. It would all depend on how hard you want to work, how quickly you work, and how many clients you have.
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Emily’s Answer
It depends on the type of firm or company that you end up working for, the project types, and your role in the project.
On average (and from my personal experience) its typically an 8-hour workday on a normal week.
However, (on the more rare occasion) workload can become heavier (especially when you are nearing the end of a project) and you may experience a 12-16 hour workday. Note, that I have only experienced this twice in my 3-year-ish career.
On average (and from my personal experience) its typically an 8-hour workday on a normal week.
However, (on the more rare occasion) workload can become heavier (especially when you are nearing the end of a project) and you may experience a 12-16 hour workday. Note, that I have only experienced this twice in my 3-year-ish career.
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Andrew Castelli’s Answer
It depends on where you work and other factors such as work load, the state of the economy, etc. Usually, architectural firms have an 8 to 5 pm work day in medium and small size cities and a 9 to 6pm workday in larger metropolitan areas due to commuting time.
If there’s an increased work load, you may be working overtime after 5 or 6 pm for a couple of hours or more, and Saturday mornings if needed. Depending on the number of years of experience and Seniority, you may be payed overtime for younger less experienced architects and none for Senior individuals. I hope this helps.
If there’s an increased work load, you may be working overtime after 5 or 6 pm for a couple of hours or more, and Saturday mornings if needed. Depending on the number of years of experience and Seniority, you may be payed overtime for younger less experienced architects and none for Senior individuals. I hope this helps.