A week in the life of a Google UX Researcher (WFH edition) HD

Hey all! Welcome to my first vlog video! This is one of the biggest projects I’ve ever done on my channel. I filmed myself and all of my work and life schedule for an entire week, to just show you what a typical week ACTUALLY looks like, in the life of a UX research at Google, during the quarantine time. There was a total of 10+ hours worth of footage and it had been a super challenging and messy video editing journey. But you know what - it’s worth it! I know this topic of “what a typical day is like” is THE most highly asked questions from UXR career pursuers, and I am glad I could finally show you the ins and outs of my day and week in a diary format :) I am personally very satisfied with the outcome, and I hope you will get a bit of inspiration from it. Also, I got a new camera and this is the first video I’m making with it. I was still getting used to all the settings so you might see little glitches and color shifts, please bare with me :P ☺ Timestamps ☺ 00:00 Intro 01:41 Monday: Start of the day! 03:01 my weekly calendar walkthrough 07:43 Tuesday: Start of the day check in! 08:40 UXR duties and job requirements 10:57 Wednesday: Start of the day check in 12:26 lunch and kitty content 12:43 attending a candle making class 13:18 Thursday: Airbnb IPO ceremony!!! 13:46 My Airbnb stories 16:12 My side hustles! 17:48 interviewing for a podcast 18:29 building a mood board 19:42 Friday: Start of the day check in 20:51 former Airbnb friends virtual hang 21:29 Writing weekly snippets 22:24 family cuddle time Plus lots of bonus kitty content in between ;) I hope this video can give you a clear and holistic overview of what a UX professional’s work days feel like. Wish you all a happy holiday break! Check out my curated playlists: ‍‍‍ UXR chitchat : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUA21SVW4Bwjvbd8xPfrCJMK4LPE66vNF ☝️ How to become a UXR 101 ‍♀️: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUA21SVW4BwjoeDO-8z8rnhsISxpbr_1T ‍ UX Interview Tips‍: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUA21SVW4Bwg4shp6U4mx6kCkToeFUPA1 Life murmuring : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUA21SVW4Bwi8GBpZw9J3jEqhuhrSVb3L -------- ☺ Career Coaching with Aona ☺ I offer 1:1 (30 or 60 mins) and group career coaching sessions. You can sign up at: https://calendly.com/aonatalks Spots are limited! -------- ☺ Connect with me ☺ For business inquiries: aona.ux@gmail.com » IG: @aonatalks » Clubhouse: @aonatalks » Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aonayang/ » Bilibili：@AonaTalks -------- ☺ My Book Recs ☺ » UXR stakeholder management: It’s Our Research: https://amzn.to/3fER7H7 » UXR methods handbook: Universal Methods of Design - 125 Ways to Research Complex » Problems: https://amzn.to/2PzZF7w » UXR product sense: Validating Product Ideas: https://amzn.to/30IuKwg » Survey methodology: Quantitative Research Methods for Communications: https://amzn.to/3fF8d7L » Quant UXR: Quantifying User Experience: https://amzn.to/30HS