Current Events > overeducated / overqualified, what?

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I was reading this article in the economist where the author whines about americans not taking the POS jobs they're being offered. Then I read the comments the typical bootlickers saying that fast food jobs don't deserve $7 an hour because they're jobs for kids.

Many people answered the same: Some of these jobs are actually held by grown ups with bachelor and even masters degrees, because keep getting told they're overeducated or overqualified for decent jobs in their field. I hear that a lot.

Who came up with that bullshit? How can one be overqualified for a job?

matchboxsantana posted...

How can one be overqualified for a job?

very carefully

Basically companies don't want to pay you more and they'll also think you won't have any loyalty to them and jump ship the first chance you get since you can do better

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From my experience, over educated and over qualified people aren't worth hiring because they'll leave once a higher paying job that they're qualified for opens up

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MacadamianNut3 posted...

very carefully

Basically companies don't want to pay you more and they'll also think you won't have any loyalty to them and jump ship the first chance you get since you can do better

Unsugarized_Foo posted...

From my experience, over educated and over qualified people aren't worth hiring because they'll leave once a higher paying job that they're qualified for opens up

That is assuming they'd get hired by anyone else, the reason they settle for certain jobs is because the job market is a joke.

Also, why do employers expect loyalty when they MO is to look for any excuse to hang out employees to dry? Some even fire people due to ageism so they don't vest their stock options or become more expensive.

matchboxsantana posted...

I was reading this article in the economist where the author whines about americans not taking the POS jobs they're being offered. Then I read the comments the typical bootlickers saying that fast food jobs don't deserve $7 an hour because they're jobs for kids.

Many people answered the same: Some of these jobs are actually held by grown ups with bachelor and even masters degrees, because keep getting told they're overeducated or overqualified for decent jobs in their field. I hear that a lot.

Who came up with that bullshit? How can one be overqualified for a job?

Overqualified is like having a doctor wash the dishes in a restaurant cause he/she couldn't get a job as a doctor. Or the doctor job's pay was too low and refused to do it.

matchboxsantana posted...

That is assuming they'd get hired by anyone else, the reason they settle for certain jobs is because the job market is a joke.

Also, why do employers expect loyalty when they MO is to look for any excuse to hang out employees to dry? Some even fire people due to ageism so they don't vest their stock options or become more expensive.

Its not assuming when I'm dealing with it!

But seriously, the retention rate of someone with a bachelors vs no bachelors for the jobs I hire for is a quarter to a half. They're usually fine workers, but the quality is generally the same and the training is the same

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polopili posted...

Overqualified is like having a doctor wash the dishes in a restaurant cause he/she couldn't get a job as a doctor. Or the doctor job's pay was too low and refused to do it.

is the doctor supposed to roll over and die, though? I get your point, and that's the thought process, I just think it's a problematic thing with society