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Definitely have a meeting with your boss and also explain how you believe that you should work both on what he gives you but also focus on the user experiences and interfaces. I don’t want to assume anything but maybe your boss doesn’t understand what your title entails and the tasks that come with it but that’s just from what i’m reading especially since your boss sounds new
That actually sounds tough :( are you the only one on your team or is there anyone besides your boss you can go to as well to talk about this? It sucks doing work that isn’t in your pay or with your title
Component documentation is the only one that seems off to me, but even as a mid-level product designer, I create journey maps and influence product strategy. Granted this was in my job description, but you should absolutely check what yours says.
As you become more senior in your job though, unless you have communicated to your manager and company you want to stay as a “technical IC”, you will absolutely be expected to have a hand in journeys and strategy development. That has been common at all my product/UX jobs as well as the majority I’ve interviewed and applied for. I’ve been passed over for NOT having these skills.
So while you may find it boring and not want to do these things, keep in mind it might actually be required work. If you really don’t want to do these, I would consider looking at a different company that has roles with responsibilities that do what you want.
If you want the pay raise though, the job description will be 🔑 - if you’re doing more than was outlined when you accepted the job for sure ask for a raise! Sorry that you’re being put in this position, and I hope you can either get to a place at your company where you feel excited about work or can find a job that does what you want!
those deliverables are part of the overall ux. maybe your boss is preparing you for the next tasks such as brainstorming, sketching ideas and user interface design.
When you were hired was there a job description? Is there a job description on file? As for those new tasks, at some companies they are the UX designers’ responsibility. That’s why it’s important to find documentation for your job description.
Thank you! It's a great idea, but based on today call I don't think they would accept any of my arguments :( But I'll keep this in mind for future. Thanks again!
I'm not sure who I should else talk to.. I will have a call today with my boss and her boss, to talk about this my "career path" so I still hope to hear some advice from the community before it.
Actually, to see it in a brighter side of things, this could be chance for you to show the extra mile on what you are capable of. Make sure you are not overworked.
The things mentioned above are a common path to becoming a senior designer. It is likely they are expected at a senior level, especially for a user experience designer. I suggest asking your manager what they believe the benefit of each tasks is. It is likely they have good reason. At my company, all are expected to participate in product strategy. Journey maps are how we find problems to solve outside the screens that already exist and documentation is part interacting with engineers.