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Article created by: Denis Tymulis

Former Westpac CEO David Morgan talked with The Age about life as the head of the company. He said that even though company chief executives are "ridiculously overpaid", they feel so much pressure that some of them "literally weep" behind closed doors. This caused a huge wave of anger among Twitter users.

People went crazy when Twitter user Frankie Zelnick responded to The Age's tweet with "Raise your hand if you’ve “literally wept” from stress at a job that paid you less than 40 grand a year". There's a common misconception that a lower salary means lower stress levels and that is simply not true. From crying in the bathroom to anxiety attacks and serious health issues, the users shared many upsetting stories.

Scroll down and check out some of the most heartbreaking comments Bored Panda picked out from this thread. And if you ever experienced anything like this, remember that you can always share your experience in the comments below.

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Tweet by Kelly Green sharing a story about job stress and emotional struggles in low-paying work under $40K a year.

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    Tweet discussing how low paying jobs under $40K involve significant stress despite common misconceptions about job pressure.

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    #3

    Tweet about job stress and fear of losing position while earning less than 40K, shared by a Twitter user Rachel McShane.

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    #4

    Tweet from user denisse sharing stress experienced in low-paying restaurant jobs with harassment affecting mental health.

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    #5

    Twitter user shares experience of stress and financial struggles with jobs paying less than 40k a year.

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    #6

    Tweet describing intense job stress with panic attacks and dread experienced by a worker earning less than $40K a year.

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    #7

    Twitter user shares job stress working in animal rescue for $10/hr, highlighting stress at jobs paying under $40K a year.

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    #8

    Tweet from user Katie sharing personal stress and financial struggles working a low-wage job under 40K a year.

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    #9

    Tweet text from Annie Reneau discussing teachers experiencing job-related stress in low-paying jobs under $40K a year.

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    #10

    Person wearing a black cap, looking tired and stressed, sharing the reality of minimum wage job stress under $40K a year.

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    #11

    Tweet showing work stress from low-paying jobs, discussing frustration with raises at a nonprofit under new management.

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    Twitter post showing a woman sharing stress experienced at jobs paying less than 40 grand a year.

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    #13

    Tweet from SpookyMomFriend sharing work-related stress and panic attacks at a job paying less than $40K a year.

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    #14

    Tweet from a teacher describing workplace stress, illustrating job stress for those earning less than $40K a year.

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    Tweet from a Twitter user sharing the stress of jobs paying less than $40K a year, mentioning teachers and assistants crying.

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    Tweet from a nurse describing high stress, no breaks, mandatory meetings, and unpaid overtime in a low-paying job under $40k.

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    #17

    Tweet showing a stressed parent sharing struggles with low income under 40k and emotional strain from job-related stress.

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    #18

    Tweet about high work stress from a boss and job struggles shared by people making less than $40K a year.

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    Tweet by Kate Long discussing stress of low-paying jobs under $40,000 a year, highlighting teaching assistant financial struggles.

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    #20

    Tweet by Gwendolen Crane about experiencing high stress and emotional struggles as a teacher in a low paying job under $40K a year.

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    #21

    Tweet text about job stress in teaching, highlighting challenges of low-paying jobs under $40K causing emotional strain.

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    #22

    Tweet by Jim Lee sharing experience of call center work stress with a salary under $40K a year.

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    #23

    Tweet describing stress and low wages from kitchen staff jobs shared on Twitter by people dealing with job-related stress.

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