Chapter 4 What Is Overemployment, and Is It Worth the Risk?

DOI: 10.4324/9781032689623-5

Landing your first grown up job in corporate America can feel like a bit of a rush. The salary—maybe it’s finally enough for that apartment you’ve had bookmarked on Zillow for ages, or maybe it’s at least enough for the handbag that’s been screaming your name since you first got that targeted Instagram ad. Maybe you’ll be able to afford a place that’s all your own, or finally buy new clothes that don’t directly reflect just how many years you’ve owned them. The job title—on paper, it probably feels more important than it actually is, insinuating more power than you actually have.

But after a while, that initial gloss starts to fade, the golden trappings ...

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