Serious question / honest answers only: have you ever felt overpaid for what you do?

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Never in my life have I felt overpaid. I'm worth every penny and many more

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This.

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No

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Will be surprised if anyone at our beloved institution will say yes 😂

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If so, are you hiring?

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Only when I’m experiencing imposter syndrome. That said, I’m not very high level yet. I could see down the line experiencing such a feeling.

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I only had one full-time role where I felt like I was overpaid. It was advertised as an accounting role but was a clerical role. I was bored to death but worked in this role for a couple of years. Nothing worse than working in a role where you are not learning or being challenged.

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Not when I think about all the $$$ I make for my company

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If you feel overpaid...your not doing something you should be.

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Only when I was an intern

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Only underpaid - so much so I’m looking into a side hustle to survive nyc

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I have always felt like I delivered on every dollar and more that I was paid. I did have a job that I absolutely loved and that made it seem like maybe I was getting more than I should - not in money but in happiness and quality of life. Currently I am paid far less than I am worth and that is hard to swallow, especially given my workload.

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Have you tried a side hustle to supplement?

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Are you accepting cv's?

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Yes…it’s weird at other jobs I felt underpaid, then at this one overpaid. But if I really think about, at previous jobs I was underpaid, but got used to that feeling…of always making less than I deserved. I think I have imposter syndrome, but I also know I must be strong enough to stop thinking so negatively about myself. There’s a good possibility that you feel the exact same way that I do, but we are not deserving of less. I hope that makes sense.

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Under current economic conditions, nope. I am underpaid.

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Regularly. A lot of financial services output is rent-seeking garbage. We benefit from information asymmetry and sure, I am “underpaid” relative to some industry peers. I’m overpaid if you measure us based on our actual effect on the world.

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No. I am a rainmaker MD, minority (African-American and Moroccan male), and ivy-league educated individual with three degrees from Harvard University so I never believe I am being overpaid. Also I come from a very wealthy background so the more money the better.

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Yes, current position

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No. Nice try corporate overlords we won’t be happy with less money

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Not at all!

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Never! That is the definition of effective salary/compensation/task negotiation…you feel overcompensated because the task comes easy to you and you’re paid justly.

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No, never felt over paid. Certainly have been underpaid at most places compared to others and the marketplace. Definitely overworked and underpaid as well.

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