Basic Needs vs. Frivolous Spending
The focus on money has become a major issue that comes upon all people at anytime. This problem can be even more profound through the life of an architect. Being offered a job with more commission is a large benefit, but taking a pay cut to serve and help the community should come into play faster.In the case of the architect that has been offered to either design three private houses with a budget of three million and a commission of 10% or a low cost housing project with the same budget of three million and only a 5% commission. On one side of the spectrum she would only have to design three private dwellings and receive a commission of $30,000. Then on the complete other side she could choose to design the 36 low-cost family houses and collect only $15,000. Either job would be excellent to have as an income boost, but the moral dilemma runs deeper than the money does. To come to a final decision she needs to take both projects into consideration, and think of both the positives and negatives. Knowing that she was offered to job for the three private dwellings is an accomplishment in itself. The opportunities to have one million dollars at your own will to design and construct these
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Approximate Word count = 836
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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