SIGNS OF COMPULSIVE UNDEREARNING

In addition to the signs of compulsive debting, underearners exhibit some of the following symptoms:

1. Resenting low pay or a bad job situation, yet not asking for a raise or changing jobs.

2. Feeling inadequate to perform a job well, while secretly feeling superior to others.

3. Believing your salary is not important; yet worrying about money constantly.

4. Feeling too discouraged to apply for a job (I won’t get it anyway and if I do, I will hate it!)

5. Having trouble finding resumes or job notices in piles of bills or unopened mail.

6. Feeling ashamed of your work history and sick with anxiety over job interviews

7. Stealing from employers because you believe they owe you more than they pay you.

8. Spending hours daydreaming but not even minutes working towards your dreams.

9. Over committing time and energy to volunteer activity

10. Overworking – spending hours to do a job more perfectly than you are getting paid to do.

11. Being too fearful of failure to get any more training or attempt a new career.

12. 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.