One of my neighbor was telling me that they don't have any money. I knew she got laid off about a year ago, and haven't found a job, yet. And, she told me that she is "overqualified" for many jobs. Hmmmmm...... I don't think she has a college degree. So, what makes her think she is over-qualified??? A clerk at Taco Bell?
This type of attitude really puzzles me because she is complaining that they don't have any money. But, she is not working. Not even a part-time job. I guess she is not working because she is over-qualified and doesn't want to take ANY job. But for more than a year???
There are many things people do I just don't understand.
Over-qualified??
March 26th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
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Frankly, I think that's just arrogant and short-sighted. People like that need to get over themselves.
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March 27th, 2008 at 01:11 am 1206580267
Do you know for a fact that she hasn't applied for a job or jobs?
My sister for a while thought she was going to be losing her job. (she lucked out that the big boss likes her and she was one of the few people who were retained) She immediately began submitting resumes anywhere and/or everywhere. A couple of the replies informed her that she was "overqualified" for the position in question. And my sister doesn't have a college degree either.
March 27th, 2008 at 01:53 am 1206582826
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March 27th, 2008 at 06:38 am 1206599916
But if it came to my family's survival, I would literally sell oranges by the freeway off ramp if I had to.
March 27th, 2008 at 12:31 pm 1206621080
Now, if they use that as an excuse to keep from trying, then...yeah, get over yourself, but it is a term used by employers. My Mom's gotten it, so has Hubster. It didn't stop either one of them from still pursuing employment elsewhere.
March 27th, 2008 at 02:23 pm 1206627802
My husband would have taken a job at Taco Bell if they would have hired him. None of the retailers will hire him either. ???
It has been very hurtful and confusing for us. My husband worked so hard in college/high school, I never questioned his ability to provide. But when he needed some temp/part-time work to supplement my income, he just didn't have any luck.
So I have to say, who knows. I wouldn't assume she hasn't tried. IT's very weird out there and I have sometimes wondered if my husband was better off getting a degree later. Without a degree, these jobs were never a problem. Not sure what changed. I told him to lie on his resume and dumb it down a lot!!!
Likewise, we have talked of him joining a temp agency once the kids start school. Might be better suited for his education/skills. We aren't stuck that is the only way. But it is disheartening to not be able to get those kind of jobs. We always figured they could help us out in a pinch. Boy were we wrong.
March 27th, 2008 at 06:01 pm 1206640913
Hey, one thing I used to say was, "I don't have a lot of experience, but that's a plus--I'm moldable!" Or, "I haven't learned to do it the wrong way yet!" There's a way to spin everything.
Also, those with less experience are generally cheaper to employ than people who need to be making a certain amount. She could stress that too, as in: "I'm extremely flexible as far as pay!" Often an employer just wants the cheapest candidate, especially for a lower-level position.
Sending her good vibes! ^_^
March 27th, 2008 at 06:06 pm 1206641214
One other note--maybe a resume in itself is overkill for a retail job. Maybe make sure they even want one first.
Another thing--nobody actually reads resumes. It's so dumb. My boss charged in one day and said something like, "You're the youngest person here, so..." I had to bring him up and let him know that wasn't so. (I have a care of the terminal youngies -- people think I'm in my late 20s, early 30s, but I'm 45. Showed me that he never glanced at my resume, which clearly states I graduatd high school in 1979.)