UX challenge #3:

Break up with your toxic job

If you are reading this, you are probably feeling a little burned out by a current toxic job or past toxic job that has inspired you to seek a career change and pivot into UX design or UX research.

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​We are here to tell you that it is okay to break up with your current toxic job or situation, if that’s what you need. We just recommend having a plan to go about doing it strategically, having something new lined up before you quit!

But first: what are the red flags that a break up is even needed in the first place?
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• You don’t feel like you have work-life balance. A lot of ladies we talk to mention working long hours and feeling drained both emotionally and physically by the end of the day, to the point of complete exhaustion. If this sounds like you, then you need to start scheduling some time for yourself each day to recover! We’ve especially noticed that women transitioning from healthcare, physical therapy, education or service industry roles are especially in need of more work-life balance in their lives.
• You don’t feel appreciated or heard in your current role. It can be extremely taxing to work in an environment where you are talked over, or where your ideas go unheard. If you are someone who is constantly coming up with ideas on how to improve processes at work, but get met with skepticism and resistance to change, then that’s not a healthy or innovative work environment and we can very much empathize with why you want to leave! You deserve a role where you feel heard and your ideas are appreciated!
• You don’t feel challenged in your current role. It’s also possible that you just feel indifferent about your current role and current situation. You know in your heart of hearts that you can do better, but the salary and the work culture is comfortable enough that you are slow to seek out change. Ask yourself: Where do you want to see yourself in the next 5 years? What do you have to do to get there? What more could you be doing or achieving or earning if you change jobs or change careers?
• You feel like you’ve been low-balled. As women, we don’t advocate for higher pay enough! We have talked with hundreds of women who earn anywhere between $50-70K in their current roles, while working long hours and multi-tasking to cover multiple roles for a company or team. This is simply not acceptable! An entry-level UX design or UX research role can help you earn as much as $85K-120K, while mid-senior level UX roles pay as much as $120K-180K. The pay in UX is a HUGE incentive for change and striving for a new career in tech.

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So how are you going to land your dream UX job that pays 6-figure salaries? We recommend following our blueprint into UX to help you break up with your current toxic job.
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1. Khrys lays out an incredibly useful blueprint on how to pivot into UX/UI design in this video where she describes the steps you need to take to successfully pivot into UX. This has been one of our most popular videos on our YouTube channel!
2. Learn about the mindsets you need to develop to successfully land your first UX job. In an extremely competitive market, it’s all about mindset and how you position yourself for success so that you can stand out from the crowd!
3. ​Hear from Angelina about how she gradually felt more ready to quit her role in QA and pivot into UX while she took the Ideate Labs 4-month Live UX course.

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​Book a 20-minute strategy call with us to see if our personalized mentorship package or 4-month Live UX course can help you learn UX and build your UX portfolio.

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Take advantage of the 1:1 mentorship we offer! Book a 20-minute call with us here and we can brainstorm an UX project with you to work on within our 4-Month Live UX course. We really recommend taking our 4-Month Live UX course starting on September 22 to land your dream UX job. The course helps you really take the time to understand your particular skill sets and interests in relation to a specific UX career path…which is crucial for finding the right UX job for you, based on your personality and interests!

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What’s different about our course? We help you land 6-figure UX job offers in 7 months, or coach you till you get it. We provide 1:1 UX mentorship for 7 months, and group-coaching office hours within a supportive alumni community for life.
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​Register for the 4-month Live UX course by Thursday, September 12 to save $900 on the tuition price (our regular tuition rate of $7,350 becomes $6,450).

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Here’s what you get access to for FREE when you register by paying the $490 course registration fee:

​Our Redesign Your UX Resume & Portfolio online course ($790 value)

Our “Create a Career in UX Design” E-book ($150 value)

Hurry up on that registration because we have a limited number of seats in our cohort and seats run out fast! Save your seat today by registering today.
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As always, rooting for your success!
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Samaya & Khrys

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P.P.P.P.S. Are you a UX career changer who’s still learning UX? In today’s competitive job market, it might not be enough to complete the Google Coursera course (although that’s a good starting point!). It can also be overwhelming to sort through hundreds of different UX resources. We recommend registering for Ideate Labs Live UX course to get a personalized UX education that helps you land your dream UX job.

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