There’s a fine line between loyal employee or devoted wife and sacrificial lamb. Underearners haven’t a clue where that line lies. “Do I like my work?” one underearner responded incredulously when I asked the question. “I’m doing this to get my daughter through school. And my husband off my back. Period. Yeah, I feel trapped in a job with diminishing returns. I have stress-related stomach problems. But what can I do?” Subjugating our needs for the sake of others inevitably leads to resentment, depression, burnout, and breakdown.
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