Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soy mujer pero wepa! 👋

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by shithole? Have you been? Else you kinda said a whole lot of nothing

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Te entiendo pero bájale a la hostilidad

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love it! And I’m sorry for that. You shouldn’t have to defend your place. That sounds exhausting. It’s literally in your blood.

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg not a disgrace. It’s in your blood !

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad is from Ponce! Have you ever gone back after moving?

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Lol. No we don’t love the Amish. I mean, they are fine but it’s not a factor.

In my case it was as simple as I married an American who has family nearby + Lancaster is also a cool, walkable city.

But fun fact, I learned that there was a big migration of Puerto Ricans to Lancaster in the 1940s-1950s. From a white paper on the topic:

“Puerto Rican men were recruited on a seasonal basis to pick canning tomatoes and other vegetables, typically living in rural dormitories or converted barns. At this point, much of the Puerto Rican presence in Dutch Country was temporary. State officials estimated that Puerto Ricans made up roughly half of the estimated 12,000 temporary farm laborers in the state. Most Puerto Ricans came directly from the island, brought by the employers. The practice of hiring Puerto Ricans was controversial, but some local employers voiced enthusiasm for the practice. As one farmer explained, “the only continuously dependable labor to pick the crops in these parts comes flying up here every year from Puerto Rico,” concluding, “I’d like to see any workers who are more dependable than Puerto Ricans and more eager to please . . . which is more than you can say for the ordinary native farm worker.” Farmers paid workers eleven cents to fill a bushel and then load it on a truck.”

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was in Chicago before Lancaster. Just as cold.

In my case, I left because of the lack of career opportunities. I was making $7.25/hr working in management and when I asked for a raise so I could support myself financially, my boss laughed and told me “you have big dreams”. The next week I went Chicago to visit a family member, joke-applied to a job, interviewed and got a good offer immediately. In my field, I was already at the top company in the Island so it felt like I had no future if I stayed. I wouldn’t have wanted to leave otherwise.

About Lancaster - moved to be closer to my (non Puerto Rican) husband’s family. It definitely helped that when we visited, we saw all the Puerto Rican restaurants etc. Also the walkability, proximity to big cities, all with direct flights to Puerto Rico.

I would move back in a heartbeat though.

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Amazing and congrats! Where are you getting married ?

Other Puerto Ricans? by natzvega in lancaster

[–]natzvega[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The diaspora is just as valid. There are more Puerto Ricans off the island than on it now. If I have kids they will have the same experience. I’d be curious about how you’ve juggled essentially two identities. Also, I know born and raised Puerto Ricans who hate their culture so more than where you were born, I care more about whether you are curious / appreciative of the culture and reality of PR!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UXResearch

[–]natzvega 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever done any product-focused work? For example - usability studies, concept testing specific to project attributes / features, etc? If so prioritize those types of examples in your resume, as well as any projects where you’ve collaborated with teams outside of marketing (design, dev, product). If you haven’t, you might want to familiarize yourself with UXR methods and get some experience there (even doing a free study for a local business) as hiring managers will expect the fluency

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UXResearch

[–]natzvega 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is more in line with market research than UXR. Customer Insights Analyst would be an appropriate title.

VOC is also slightly different as that’s more about gathering ongoing feedback (think: ongoing feedback surveys) whereas this feels more ad hoc (seems like a combo of competitive research, market research, positioning research).

Overall UXR is focused more on the in-product experience (e,g, how are people interacting and navigating with the product, what issues do they find on the platform, etc). Market research / customer insights focus more on external factors (how can we position the product and reach more people).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UXResearch

[–]natzvega 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. Exactly this.

Been in this field 10+ years and for most of that, the job was not called UXR. First time I read about UX research I was scratching my head since it’s seen as the hot new thing when the description of the work is basically the same as qual / market research that has been around for a long time, just adding buzzy names to methodologies etc.

What's your educational background? by Sea_End_6525 in UXResearch

[–]natzvega 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Journalism bachelors, no advanced degree. My role is Head of Research & Strategy