Odds of Hanging On
If you're employed by an architectural firm and your work is good, your odds of hanging on are very good. It's a slightly more tenuous situation if you're self-employed. In that case, it'll depend on your body of work, word of mouth, and your own gumption. Some of the most successful interior designers are self-employed go-getters, but so are many of the ones now living in a cardboard box on Park and 73rd.