The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema Episode #169 Underemployed Coping With Dissatisfaction
Oct 6, 2022
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What Underemployment Really Means
- Underemployment is working in a role that does not fully use your skills, education, or talents.
- It often causes boredom, disengagement, and deep unfulfillment when work is monotonous and unstimulating.
Behavioral Signs And Emotional Costs
- Underemployment shows up as chronic boredom, doing bare minimum, social disengagement, and mentoring those who outrank you.
- These patterns produce emotional distress like depression, irritability, procrastination, and avoidance behaviors.
Why Underemployment Happens
- Multiple systemic and personal causes contribute to underemployment, including market saturation, outdated skills, economic downturns, and discrimination.
- Understanding these root causes helps distinguish solvable skill gaps from structural barriers requiring different strategies.