I fucking can ' t stand letting agents , and their crying about banning them is pathetic . There ' s literally no excuse on this Earth for them to pass them onto the tenant other than to line their pockets further , so listening to the excuses they come up is really fucking pathetic . <| sep |> The biggest redflag I had in reading your question was related to the perceived monetary gain and prestige you would gain by getting into UX , rather than actually helping the user of the things you would be working . You should first start by asking yourself if UX is the right career path for you based on your interest in working on projects in an empathetic and humancentric manner , rather than simply job security and less competition . I want to give you constructive feedback so you can reflect if the field of User Experience is actually the right route for you to take before jumping in and if you find it is right for you than that is awesome ! I ' m seeing many people from graphic and visual design backgrounds trying to get into UX because of the higher pay and perceived prestige of working in the field , without actually reflecting on the skillset the profession entails . So be sure to read up on human centered design and see if the field is actually for you . working on projects in UX is very different than simply making things look visually pretty . Have a look at this free book by IDEO on humancentered design to get your feet wet . , EdX , Lynda , and interaction Design Foundation all have great material for little money and in many cases for free . Feel free to PM if you would like me to give you a list of helpful resources . All the best .