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Doing very little for this salary? Panic

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Greenwip · 08/07/2024 15:24

I’m earning close to 70k. I do have times where I am worked to the bone and very stressed (maybe 7 days since start of the year so averaging one day a month). The rest of the time I work 90% of the time from home and have naps, a bath, food shop etc in between a few emails and remote meetings. It sounds great and sometimes it is but I am constantly worried about job security. I wonder if this is more common than I think?

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MumApril1990 · 08/07/2024 15:29

I think it’s quite common, those wages are usually paid because you have the skills and experience to keep everything working and deal with the challenging things that do crop up. Don’t feel badly about it- women have been underpaid and overworked forever and 70k might sound loads but doesn’t go far in this economy. I’m on 50k and don’t think it’s great for 15 years in my industry though it’s not a challenging job at least.