Thread: Over-educated?
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Old 01-27-2009, 10:42 PM   #4
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The irony is that, with a 4 year degree, you may have been "too qualified" for that same job.
Yeah, not really. Most job listings for this position describe a superman with a list of accomplishments it would take three lifetimes to amass. I manage to get by on the "or equivalent experience" clause (having proof that I have done, and can do, the actual job).
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It says much about how we rate the value and capabilities of people. When how much you cost is more important than what you can do.
I think my current employer understands that how much I am costing them is directly related to how much I can do for them, as opposed to whether I've got a degree that they can cover their ass with. They're not saving any money by going with me, if that's what you mean.
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