Overworked but underpaid

@weevee18 (2067)
Philippines
August 22, 2017 8:46am CST
Has anyone of you experienced this? I know several people who says they did. Even I feel like I'm in this situation now. How much work can you really handle or should you be handling in 1 day? Is it the company or the employees fault? The image is not mine. Credit to the owner.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
22 Aug 17
It is really hard to explain but I had experienced it..I thought that having so much responsibilities will help you get paid fairly but instead they only want to save..And you end up doing 2 peoples work and got blamed for it
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• Germany
22 Aug 17
@weevee18 ..Yes..but for them you are a worker and get paid by their standards. I remember myself not being allowed to eat for a wholeday because they needed the data to be updated not even thinking of me getting sick if it will be my regular system ..So I resigned..they offered me a higher one but it was too late for that..I just had enough
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@m_audrey6788 oh dear that's really sad. Not eating for the whole day that can make you sick :( It's the right decision. You had a tough one there but you survived it. Hope your current work doesn't stress you out like that
@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
This is so true. I also feel that way. Sometimes the company is too focused on cost cutting si they neglect the employees needs. We are people after all right? We have feelings, we have basic needs. We are not robots.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
22 Aug 17
I'm retired now but when I had those kind of jobs, I always found another job.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
You mean you resign and find another job?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
22 Aug 17
@weevee18 No, I found another job first and then quit. I got married when I was 20 and so I had to be smart on how I did things. Sometimes I even did 2 and 3 jobs.
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• United States
22 Aug 17
I had a job that I felt I gave 100% and more but I always felt underpaid
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
It's sad right? Like your efforts were not recognized
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
I think most employees are overworked and underpaid, especially the front liners. They get little to no appreciation from the bosses and they have the least privilege even though they're the bread and butter of each company. Feel sorry for the little guys; it's their little effort put together that makes a difference in the company.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Employers should of the welfare of their emoyees. It's the employees who makes a company successful right?
@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
I think it is because they don't understand before signing the job offer, they were eager to say yes and be part of the company.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
You have a point as well. It can happen to a person who's very eager to get the job and just said yes to everything during the interview or the hiring phase
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
i believe there is a time for everything. A time for work, and a time for rest.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@weevee18 now is my time for myLotting.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@Yadah04 and we're having a great time here in mylot
@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Correct
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@pumpkinjam (8528)
• United Kingdom
22 Aug 17
I've felt like this a few times. With my freelance work, I get frustrated at times when there's not much work coming in. Times when I see all sorts of 'writing contests' and other such things which, basically, say they want your work but they're not willing to pay you properly for it. I'm about to leave a job where I'm over-worked and under-paid. I get a pretty decent hourly wage but the stress I deal with is not worth it. Sometimes it's down to the employer, sometimes it's the employee.
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• United Kingdom
23 Aug 17
@weevee18 Also whether you can afford to leave and/or if you can find something else, of course!
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@pumpkinjam of course! ??
@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Yes. It's also about making decisions. Whether you'd stay or not. Tolerate or not. Keep up or give up
@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
23 Aug 17
In India most jobs r like that and I m from India more over India is one of the most corrupt nation in my view so earning a living in India is like night mare I look to GOD to help me and send me plenty of money someday through someway Hare Krishna Ganesh
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@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
23 Aug 17
@weevee18 thanks love
@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Yes that's right. God will help us and be with us always
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
22 Aug 17
Yes. Most definitely. Sad that probably most of us have experienced this due to under staffing or poor management. Very frustrating.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
It gets frustrating really ??
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Aug 17
My husband has felt that way many times.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
i think people who always say this -- aren't satisfied and don't love their job. They applied for it - gone through series of interviews just to get the position. And when they get to know the ins and outs of the job, they are not okay with the load they are given to them.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
You're right. Might as well find another job
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
22 Aug 17
When the employer starts abusing his employes, it is time to have a frank talk with him or look for another job.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Very well said. That is the right thing to do