Don’t you sometimes feel unappreciated at work?

It is amazing how far a kind word can go when you are feeling down at work. I have felt so down before and someone say something nice about my job that it almost made me cry. Silly I know but I was that down about it. Working with people that have that much senority really can make it tough. Sometmes people like that take things for granted. Sounds like you are very good at whatever it is your doing since they chose to keep you on between the other people they let go.

I understand the way you are feeling. I work at a job that i will never get a raise never be promoted. What is sad is the ppl i work with only has a 6th grade ed. while i have some college kinda a slap in my face. The reason i stay is that it pays the bills. We have no benefits or anything. Atleast that is mytocents

Well, lately in Society I think the hard worker is the one least appreciated as too many times it seems like everyone wants something for nothing, and if they are not getting it they want to take it out on others. Where I work, besides the Supervisors I have the most time in the Company I am with, and usually am shown the least respect etc. It just amazes me, because in my case the worst ones are quite younger than me right now, but in the past it has come from older as well.

Most of the times lately, I feel that my boss is getting senile. She is so suspicious of everyone in the office, changes her decision all the time, forget what she said just a few minutes ago, calling me in the middle of night just to ask trivial thing that can be delayed till next morning, getting angry when employee does not acknowledging her emails, and so on.

Just recently I feel what you are feeling. It was the day when my boss told me my rating for last year which is the basis of my annual increase this July. So I was expecting I would do better than a 2 which is what he described as doing what is required of you. Well I only got a 2. And most of us did in the group. I wasn't happy initially because, I submit all reconciliations far way before the deadline and my counterpart who waits till the deadline has same grade as I am. My spirit was down at that time but oh well, at least I still got a raise. I still look at the brighter side of things.

I started a new job a few months ago and find that they are very appreciative. I have received two raises since starting and have been given some really nice awards. They cannot always compensate monetarily when the employees do a great job, but the management at my word does a fabulous job at recognizing and boosting our egos a bit. They get creative and really give us the complements we need to be productive. What would you rather your work situation look like? Do you have any plans to make changes so you can achieve a better working life?

Initial stages I would feel very disappointed when my work was not appreciated. Thats during the initial stages when you join a company newly and in front of you others are appreciated. But now I dont bother more, because I know what I do and I am perfectly satisfied with the work I do.

I've only had one job ever, and that was a temporary job that I worked for two months, but I have felt that way before. It was at a jewelry factory in the shipping department and the vault. Since it was my first job I was enthusiastic and wanted to put 100% into everything that I did. I wanted everything to get done quickly and efficiently. I tried to minimize bathroom breaks and breaks during work. I didn't talk to anyone. I tried to get everything done as quickly as possible. I tried not to go over my lunch break and to finish early. I even stayed late every single day. The woman who was in charge of the vault was always rushing me to work faster despite the fact that I worked quicker than the majority of the other people that worked there. She had a habit of doing that but I was the only one that took her seriously and actually tried to work faster than I already was. My aunt (who worked there with me) and another co-worker always scolded me and told me to take it easy because if they can they'll work you like a horse but I didn't listen. Over time I started to get worn down though and started to take longer lunch breaks and more small breaks while working.I realized that trying to give 110% wasn't getting me any more pay or even appreciation than the other workers. In the end we all still got the same pay. I think it's important for workers to feel appreciated because if they don't it'll effect their work performance negatively. For me personally, appreciation gives an incentive to work hard.

When I worked at the hospital, that was something that I experienced on a regular basis. I was a nursing assistant which is definitely the job that is all of the hard work and none of the glory. There were times that I was expected to take a team of 38 patients which meant that I would have to work through a 12 hour shift and never even have an opportunity to use the bathroom. A simple pat on the back from our charge nurse or even an occasional thankyou would have been very nice during that time.

I think a lot of us have felt unappreciated in our jobs at one time or another. sometimes a little encourage for a job well done is something we feel we deserve. Never feeling the support we should get at work can bring us down quickly. then it takes so much more to lift us back up.

You are quite right! I always feel depressed when after a good job no one say good words and express appreciation. The fact is I noticed this is no longer the habit. In modern days, a valuable employee is no longer taken into consideration because of a the bad management. They don't have time to say nice words and express appreciation because they don't have time, they don't know how important it is, they don't know how this works on the motivation of the employees.

Hi bounce, Sometimes? I can say that many a times... I worked most of my career as a computer trainer and trust me teaching is one of the most unappreciated jobs many a times here. The places(organizations) are after money and they know as a teacher you cannot be someone who would earn for them because they have strict guidelines to implement while taking classes... This at times does become a problem as the students have different levels of understanding and need a different kind of attention. I won the hearts of the students all throughout but always failed to keep the management and the organization happy... But I never cared as I believe as a Trainer my duty is more towards my profession and students rather than the non-responding and non-appreciating management. This is one of the reasons I kept changing jobs every 3-4 years. Now I stay and teach at home and also work from home.

HI dear, I am with a group of nearly 150 people with a department and a whole group with more than 2000 member around. I am having more than 15 years in the same field where I am working and I never get unappreciated comments from anybody. In our company, quality as the best tag and we all make sure of it. Also, as per our work, it is a process of 4-5 level reviews and when any papers reach for signature would be totally error free and that is the nature of work with us. Everyone make sure that their part is completed error free and by which the next level goes independently. Knowledge sharing and support is another methodology so that the working environment is highly pleasing and that is the reason why I don't prefer to have a change in my job for so long. However, periodic appraisals and evaluations are there for confirmation. I have never faced such a situation because I know what I need to do and I will make sure that I have done my job perfect and I won't give a chance to someone else to comment bad remark on my job and also I used to get supportive 'thanks a million, good job, well done, nice work etc. Though it is mere a complement, it makes us more confident and complete the work with ease and an appealing finishing. Thank-s

I understand your feeling about this situation. You know the that workplace is like a jungle? Let me explain to you. Each of you there in your workplace has its own life outside. You have to feed yourself and your family, right. Then, the senior employees must have a "say" or a leader on your workplace. If your a newbie, then you must follow their whims and caprices on the workplace. That's the truth in every corner of the world. You have to be with them, know their weaknesses and strengths, in that way you can "push" them with their weaknesses, and little by little they will broaden their friendship to you. Giant companies have their own system and procedures, to promote their employees or giving credit where credit is due. Another way is to report your good deeds in the workplace to your superior. But, show them that you're brave. Don't allow them to overcome you. You have the right to be there because you can do whatever job there. And, you know how to evaluate jobs for satisfaction. Dissatisfied workers are not efficient with their job. So, lift up your self-esteem and be brave to confront them, that you are for what you are. there's a saying that, if the kitchen is too hot, go out and find a place to comfort your needs. Thank you for allowing me to answer this valuable question of yours.

It's a part of life. You will always have jobs where you do not feel appreciated or where you have co-workers you don't like. Try to work for companies where you like the perks. I like to travel so I went into the travel industry. I started out doing data entry which you can do for any type of company but I wanted to at least like the perks. It is something my mom told me before I was old enough to work and it always stuck with me. Good luck.

I feel the same. But not in work because im still a student. I mean i feel unappreciated sometimes that i did all i can do for a certain project but still they don't appreciate what i've done. So sometimes i feel so worthless i just go home and spend the rest of my day in front of the laptop.

At my last job I worked my tootsies off and although paid well and salary upgrades were good, I did however got the overload of more and more work on a daily basis. There many times that I was volunteered for certain events and no one bothered to ask, it gave me the sense that I was unappreciated as although I could do a great job at it, it was as if they did not appreciate me as a person but more like a slave.

Well I don't work as yet but i know people who like you. All I can say is that you have to keep faith. If you able to move do so. But if you feel like you belong there ride it out. Don't you will be rewarded for your work.

i hope, someday that i won't need to work for anyone anymore, just like most of the others here, were we really worked hard and get nothing is return to make us feel appreciated, and most of all not well compensated.

I am working as a government employee, who started working in 1992 but even today no one appreciates or appreciated anything I ever do. I used to work after hours, during week-ends, and see that everything is perfect. If there is any percents that needs to be given to employees, I was and always the last to get, by demanding or asking questions, but to get like others its hard its been years now. When you are doing something even if you are doing it at home, somebody should appreciate, because you made efforts and sacrifies. Being not appreciated is making you down, feel unwanted, demotivated and wish you can quit your job and get a better one, where you can be apreciated.