Is it a bad time to become a UX UI Designer?

With everything that’s going on; recession, layoffs, hiring freeze and more — Is it worth it?

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For me, when I started looking for a full-time UX UI design gig it was during the great recession period (2009-ish). Yes, it was tough since I was entering my career for the first time as a designer.

Thing is, I just never gave up no matter how many job rejections I’ve received because design was everything to me. Still is — I love it! Because of my passion, I kept going and took every hit possible.

It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! — Sylvester Stallone

I landed my first full-time UX UI design role at a small company with a starting yearly salary of $35k. My goal was to aim for $40k but since I was a college drop-out I knew I had to take a hit (After taxes, $5k doesn’t really matter, it’s pretty much the same thing).

Companies are laying off designers with high-paying salaries therefore if you are applying…