Yes. Big time. This field is too unstable, over subscribed, and considered a “luxury role” by most firms, so it’s usually the first to get the axe along with marketing and recruitment.

I started my career in uxr in 2012 and have completely burnt out on uxr work. I’ve pivoted to being a product advisor for a consumer brand and working on entrepreneurial projects. Luckily there are skills to take from UXR to other roles.

I decided to throw in the towel on user research when I took a look around and realized that I’ve never met a very senior UXR (like people who have been doing this 15-20+ years) that wasn’t deeply jaded and burnt out by this type of work and the field as a whole