![]() In a survey last August by the Singapore Institute of Architects, only 7 per cent of young graduates said they were likely to stay in the profession in the long run. "If you deduct your CPF after that, you'll 'eat grass' every day … You start to think: 'My peers go through fewer years to get a bachelor’s degree, something I already have, but they earn 50 per cent more or even double.'"ĭaniel isn’t alone in these sentiments. ![]() The pay also feels disproportionate to the work, the architectural assistant told CNA.Ī company once offered him a starting salary of S$2,700 even though he has a master's degree, which is generally expected of architecture students. You start around 9am, and on average, end at midnight, by the time you get home it’s 1am or 2am.” “At 6pm, it feels like it’s lunchtime … the halfway mark of my day. His days are filled with tedious tasks, long back-and-forths with stakeholders and no shortage of “abortive work” – efforts that end up in the bin – which make the job demoralising, he told CNA. ![]() ![]() Though the word “architect” may call to mind awe-inspiring structures and a certain glamour, the reality can be far different. Low pay, slow progression, gruelling hours and complicated work were some reasons, said Daniel. SINGAPORE: It took Daniel (not his real name) seven years to finish studying architecture at polytechnic and university – but less than 15 months on the job to decide he didn’t see a future in it. ![]()
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