I hated my architecture job. Here's what I did instead.

I used to work at a small architectural office. 9 to 6, boring drawings, overtime on weekends.

It sucked because I questioned every day whether this was really what I wanted to do. I didn't have a strong portfolio. The gap between what I imagined architecture would be and what it actually was felt massive.

I wanted freedom over my time and a stronger purpose in my work.

But then I quit, built a stronger portfolio, applied for better opportunities, and started teaching computational design to other architects.

(I also lost my hair somewhere in that transition, so not everything improved, but my career definitely did😅)

Which led me to switching between academia and industry on my own terms, helping 500+ architects learn Grasshopper 3D, and doing work I actually care about.

Want to know how I did it? Comment YES and I'll send you the details.

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