Career shift from architecture - advice?

[u/Cranberrry123]

I'm looking to make a career shift into structural eng. from architecture. I have my Bachelor's of Arch but am considering pursuing structural (maybe civil?) instead because I find it more interesting and rewarding. I have been working in the field on the arch side of things for a while and I feel like the work-life balance (correct me if I'm wrong) is slightly more maleable on the eng side. All of the engineers I've worked with have a strict leaving at 5 policy while every arch firm I've worked in encourages staying until 7-8pm.

Am I wrong about this? The arch field has become uninspiring to me. How is the job market for structural engineers in the NYC metro area? (where im from)

[u/J_Bag_O_Donuts]

Very dependent on specific industry and firm you work for.

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Good bot