exploitation of job satisfaction; trading off wages for intangible rewards
A critical term for workplaces that use a sense of purpose or 'rewarding work' as an excuse to underpay employees or demand excessive effort without proper compensation.
Because of job-satisfaction exploitation, I work long hours but my salary doesn't increase.
この会社はやりがい搾取がひどいと評判だ。
This company has a reputation for severe exploitation of job satisfaction.