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Image source: http://bit.ly/2ZAGiQ0 I have heard a lot of people talking about the virtues of “hard work” wherein sacrificing everything else in life is considered normal and almost always, expected. In my limited experience, I have learnt that nothing can be further from the truth. While I have never shied away from responsibility, I have generally ignored such “well meaning advice”. Recently, I came across two posts that brought this thought to the fore again. The glorification of a sixty or eighty hour work week or similar nonsense is the clarion call of those who are terrible at managing their work or are generally clueless about what their priorities in life or work are or believe that employees should be available at their beck and call or worse, plain exploitative. I have personally suffered at the hands of those who loved to schedule team meetings on holidays or wanted to have a discussion after six in the evening or regularly set unrealistic deadlines to ensure tha...

During my internship, I used to ask my boss why did we not participate in design competitions and/or publish our projects. I obviously did not believe him when he said that all one had to do was "donate" or "sponsor" to the organisers/publishers and, lo and behold, you were on your way to fame and architectural glory. Now, I get a lot of calls/mailers for architecture/interior/design awards with a very subtle hint (pretty direct at times) that for a small fee/sponsorship, I can become a rockstar. I see a lot of awards, a lot of glitzy events and a lot of glamour but where is the love?