London - Over half of British workers have never asked their boss for a pay rise, a survey has found.
Only 46 percent of people have ever had a conversation with their employer about increasing their pay – despite 54 percent feeling they are underpaid.
And it seems this reluctance is mainly down to our squeamishness over talking about money.
The poll of 2 000 workers revealed that a fifth of employees dread having to talk about pay or contracts – with 21 percent admitting they are too nervous to ask for a pay review.
Another one in five even fear losing their job as a result, according to the research by employment law specialists Slater & Gordon.
Others said they felt uncomfortable talking about money, thought it would make them appear ungrateful, or worried it would damage their relationship with their boss. - Daily Mail