As I’ve mentioned in previous posts my heart goes out to the multitude of fellow architects who have been hit by the current recession. This time last year I had held one of the 41,000 architectural jobs that were lost in the first three quarters of 2009. (I haven’t seen the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ year-end job loss number. I’m not sure I want to.) I hoped the new year would bring economic recovery, but friends in my personal network are still being hit, or haven’t recovered from earlier hits.

I’m so grateful to have found a job in a nearby state, in a familiar city. I pledge to do whatever I can to help the rest of us. 

I hope this helps: Try blogging.

Within days of being laid off I launched a blog to tell about my job search. Although my wife and friends were uber-supportive, I needed an outlet to keep creative hope alive. I treated my posts as short, self directed design projects; a blend of graphics and text. I believe blogging became a form of therapy. I didn’t write every day, I wrote when I wanted to. Many of the posts weren’t even about my job search. You’ll see…

 One Man’s Search for Employment

If this sounds therapeutic, like something you could use, please let me know. I’ll show you the no-cost methods to get started. Who knows, maybe it will morph into a long-range endeavor as it has for me. Either way, my prayers for your job recovery will continue.

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