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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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[–] Mostly_Harmless_Variant 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The supervisor/manager doesn't want someone who knows more working under them. Puts their position into question. It's better for them to hire someone who makes them look vital.

[–] andrewb610 1 points 5 months ago

I’m so glad my boss isn’t like this.

We just hired a PhD in Astrophysics and none of us have more than a bachelors I think. A few might have masters.