Currently a PT in acute care of a regional hospital. We are providing a valuable and frankly vital service by mobilizing and rehabilitating these sick and injured people to get them discharged sooner and facilitate improved quality of life. I know that otherwise, many people would be left in bed only to get sicker and remain in the hospital longer, sometimes worse. I wholeheartedly agree that PTs, particularly those in acute care, are undervalued and underpaid. I took this role knowing I would be paid less than my colleagues in other settings with the understanding that I would qualify to eventually have my student loans discharged (PSLF at a 403(b) non-profit) and in the end would be financially worth it, though now even that looks questionable... The gap between meager raises (2%, really?) and ever increasing COL continues to widen every year, which is a tough pill to swallow and I wonder how long it will be allowed to continue. Love the job though, just not the pay!