Career Doctor
If you have a question for the career doctor, send it to dearmatthew@ubm.com
Architect Matthew Turner of buildingonarchitecture.com has worked at a range of offices as well as being a client adviser, project manager and competition juror.
Dear Matthew: How can I design my own house?
Our agony uncle shares his experience of building his own home
Dear Matthew: I don't like the way my colleagues dress
How fashionable are architects expected to be?
Dear Matthew: My extra years of education aren't valued
BD’s agony uncle advises a frustrated polymath
Dear Matthew: My colleague keeps falling asleep
BD’s career doctor advises an architect concerned by a colleague’s choice of resting place
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Dear Matthew: Are open competitions worth the effort?
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Dear Matthew: Is it time to move on?
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Dear Matthew: Should I pursue my boss's wife?
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Dear Matthew: Should I requalify in the UK?
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Dear Matthew: Should my nephew study architecture?
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Dear Matthew: Should I take a chance on the Middle East?
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Dear Matthew: Can I cut down on my time at work?
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Dear Matthew: Are all good jobs not advertised for?
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Dear Matthew: Can I ask for reimbursement without seeming miserly?
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Dear Matthew, can I skip the office Christmas party?
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Dear Matthew: Should I confront my new employee about lying?
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Dear Matthew: Should I go it alone?
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Dear Matthew: I want out
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Dear Matthew: Is a sabbatical career suicide?
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Dear Matthew: How can I avoid being pigeonholed?
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Dear Matthew: How can a non-architect stand out in a firm of design snobs?
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Dear Matthew: How do I cope with the post-holiday blues?
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Dear Matthew: How can I use the internet to promote our firm?
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Dear Matthew: Should I offer myself for unpaid work to get proper experience?
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Dear Matthew: "I'm getting paid less than someone less experienced"
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Dear Matthew: "Is an MA a good investment?"
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Dear Matthew: "My firm isn't like it used to be"
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Dear Matthew: "I couldn’t help noticing the contractor staring brazenly at her breasts"
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Dear Matthew: "All I see is bad terms of employment, an uncertain workload and low pay"
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Dear Matthew: "Sometimes I spend more time undoing their work than being supported"
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Dear Matthew: "My boss is a nightmare"
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Dear Matthew: "I barely make the minimum wage"
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Can my employer monitor my private Facebook pages?
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Dear Matthew: 'How do I prepare for an interview?'
