Underearning

Signs of Compulsive Underearning

In addition to the signs of compulsive debting, underearners exhibit some of the following symptoms.
-Resenting low pay or a bad job situation, yet not asking for a raise or changing jobs
-Feeling inadequate to perform a job well, while secretly feeling superior to others
-Believing your salary is not important, yet worrying about money constantly
-Feeling too discouraged to apply for a job ("I won't get it anyway, and if I do, I'll hate it")
-Having trouble finding resumes or job notices in piles of bills and unopened mail
-Feeling ashamed of your work history and sick with anxiety over job interviews
-Stealing from employers because you believe they owe you more than they pay you
-Spending hours daydreaming but not even minutes working toward your dreams
-Over-committing time and energy to volunteer activities
-Overworking -- spending hours to do a job more perfectly than you are getting paid to do
-Being too fearful of failure to get more training or attempt a new career
-Believing no one will pay you for anything you enjoy doing
If you find that many of these symptoms describe you, then you are probably a compulsive underearner.