From what I've seen, architects go to school, really arduous school, for years, after which they continue to work constantly, much more than 40 hours per week.

From what I've seen, architects go to school, really arduous school, for years, after which they continue to work constantly, much more than 40 hours per week. I believe they get paid less than developers, have less job security -- and, yes, sit at a computer all day. As I spend a lot of time working with architects, I can confirm that. Architects spend all day in front of the computer, they click much more repetitively (a 12-hour CAD session will do wonders for your RSI), and they get paid less and find it harder to find a new job. Then again, they do get to design cool buildings. Well, some of them do, anyway (a relatively small proportion, however).