Feeling Undercompensated? You're Not Alone

Feeling Undercompensated? You're Not Alone

It's an unfortunate statistic that 52% of Americans aren't happy at work, and while some of that might boil down to job-related pressure and long hours, much of it stems from feeling undercompensated. In fact, 38% of today's workers feel they're being paid less than what they should be making, according to new data from the University of Phoenix. The question is: Is it all in their heads?

Given that 40% of U.S. employees work more than 50 hours a week, and 20% work more than 60 hours a week, it's easy enough to feel undercompensated -- even when your salary isn't actually lower than that of your peers. After all, you're putting in so much time -- shouldn't you get paid for it?

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