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Why Is Your Job So Terrible? A Wharton Professor Explains.We're in a new professional era — and the outlook isn't good.

ByAmanda Breen

Key Takeaways

  • Real wages are declining, job insecurity is increasing and retirement incomes aren't guaranteed.
  • Wharton professor Peter Cappelli says companies are prioritizing financial accounting over employees.

If you feelundervaluedat your company, you're not alone.

Sixty percent of employees said they were "emotionally detached" at work, 19% admitted to being downright miserable, and just 33% reported feelingengaged, according to Gallup'sState of the Global Workforce: 2022report.

Part of the problem?

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