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Feeling Underappreciated or Undervalued at Work?
by Rebecca Knight
It’s no fun to toil away at a job where your efforts go unnoticed. How can you highlight your achievements at work without bragging? Who should you talk to about feeling underappreciated? And if the situation doesn’t change, how long should you stay?
“There’s nothing worse than feeling unseen and unheard in the workplace,” says Annie McKee, author of How to Be Happy at Work. “We all have a human need to be appreciated for our efforts, so when your colleagues don’t notice [your contributions], it makes you feel as though you don’t belong.” You might also start to worry—justifiably—about your potential professional advancement. “Self-doubt starts to creep in, and you think, ...
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