Doing only and strictly what you are paid to do is the idea behind the"Act Your Wage" trend. Photo: AFP
"Sometimes I have to remind myself to act my wage. Like, if I've been doing too much at work, I'll have to be like, Stephanie, go sit in the bathroom and scroll on your phone for 25 minutes,'" she explains, adding that she only makes US$7.25 an hour.The post quickly went viral, and was viewed nearly 115,000 times on the social network.
"Act Your Wage" advocates don't see this approach as a lack of investment or commitment, but rather as a way to demonstrate the disconnect between their seemingly endless workload or responsibilities and their pay packet. Many employees feel that their workload is insurmountable, as their cognitive capacity is challenged by the increasing number of emails, incessant notifications and meetings.
"For example, if we have a junior employee, and she's making US$40,000 a year, it would probably not make sense to have so much work on her plate that she's working 12 hours a day on a very high-profile project.
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