I think more attention is being paid to work-life balance in recent years, people are unwilling to slog their lives away working regardless how they are paid. Some employers, esp those in small firms are inclined to provide a conducive environment to attract good people.

Just wondering, for a typical architect with more than 10 years experience, if he doesnt go out to set up his own firm, can he survive in a small firm? nowadays most architects seem to be young people, do the older ones to go developer / construction firms where they are paid better?

How about urban planners, anyone knows if their pay is equivalent to architects?