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Answered: Is there such a thing as "overqualified"?

Or is it just a term made up to find an easier reason to reject job applicants?

So it looks like the consensus is "overqualified" is a euphemism for

  • "I'm afraid you'll leave this job because I'm assuming you'll have better chances elsewhere" aka "you won't accept being my slave forever due to lack of opportunities"
  • "I'm afraid you might actually understand how shitty it is here and want to improve things. can't have that"
  • "I don't want to figure out how much to pay you when you know your worth"
  • "You cost too much"
  • "I have other reasons, but won't say them"
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  • Definitely... Someone with a doctorate applying at McDonalds is just looking for a stop gap and will be gone the instant something better comes along.

    • I feel like you could have picked a better example than the fast food industry, which literally is a stop-gap job for almost anyone of working age lmao.

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