Do you think you're underpaid by your company? Why?

I don't think I am underpaid as I know my salary and other companies salaries when I joined my current job itself. Though many of them pay considerably more than my company does, I am the one who opted for this job. So I don't see any reason in wining about being paid less.

I KNOW I'm underpaid but it was my choice to take a position that I am very over qualified for in order to work close to home and avoid a long commute. I moved to Florida from Maryland and left a job where I was middle management in the computer technology field, with a degree and many specialized certifications. The position I now hold does not require a degree, just database and accounting knowledge. Since I've been working for this company I have become the unofficial technical support for all of the computers so that we don't have to depend on the IT Dept. from our parent company. Other responsibilities have been added along the way. I'm still not willing to drive for over an hour to go to a better paying job so I'm not complaining!

yes I am definitely underpaid. its the main reason I want to change my job.I have seen the situation in comparison. I joined previous company with my batch mates from same college. so we had same salary. i changed the company and joined the current one. some of them have also come here but with much greater salary. so i am underpaid.

Hi there daydreamer20! If I were to consider the tasks I need to accomplish as well as the nature of my job, I would say that I am underpaid. I teach in one of the universities here in our city. We are only paid for the actual time we spend IN the classroom. That is at least one hour for every subject. Whatever we do after those hours are NOT actually paid. For instance, the time spent preparing the lectures, quizzes and exams. Even the time spent rating the working papers is not paid. Well, it's really a matter of commitment...

Okay an answer with no research. I believe most people believe they are underpaid because because when you have to work 2 jobs to just put food on the table and pay your regular bills, these are the ones that ones that are not from luxery as in credit cards. like housing heat electric. When I was little just my dad worked and mom stayed home, and we always had what was needed. I remember daddy saying he would get like 75 cents an hour. Mom saying that bread was 5 cents a loaf and rent was 25 dollars a month. Now when I was 20 with one child the min wage was 3.25 and hour but but rent for me was 350 dollars a month. 75x40= 38 a week 3.25x40= 130.00 They say if you can pay your rent in one week you are doing well.. remember the cost of everything else went up as well. Most people that do not have a college education just want to be able to provide thier family with what they need. Remember this includes food utilities clothing. Most people that do the grunt work to keep a company in the red feel they should get paid more because in reality they are the backbone that keeps it going. I owned a restaraunt and people use to think I was crazy for paying the dishwasher 13 an hour. You can get one for minimum wage. To me the dishwasher was the back bone. Not only did he do dishes he mopped and he helped out with clearing the tables. He was responsible to make sure we had dishes clean all the time without clean dishes we had no business. I realize we are in business to make money but why do so many need to become millionaires? Pay someone enough to survive and you will have employees for a long time. it cost way too much money to keep on training people. Treat people with respect and appreciate everything they do. When you have an extroidinary month think about yor employees. throw out a small bonus. Happy employees are good employees.

YES!!!!YES!!!!!We don't have service charge in the hotel I'm working. I mean its already a trend that hotels give SC for their staff but unfortunately we don't have it. I envy those working in other hotels because they enjoy their hard earned money while we only have to get used of our usual pay. SAD!