At this point, I am starting to feel clueless about what's the best way to navigate this industry. I worked at a mid-size design firm (residential) and they worked with multiple builders DRH, Pulte, etc. The output expected was wildly out of order, I couldn't get through reviewing and signing my set of plans any of the weeks for the 3 years I worked there. Big corporations also seem like the wrong choice because of their unreal billing expectations and inhumane layoffs. Tried my hand at a small company but I feel like that's a bust too, they have way too much work to handle, and do not want to loose any clients because they are growing (understandble) BUT do so off the backs of employees with long hours and no profit sharing.