careerUnemployment
#RI-69e344e4
2 days ago
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"Applied to unskilled labor jobs despite engineering background"
What Actually Happened
Unemployment and rejection from basic jobs due to overqualification
What I wish I knew
"Hiring managers' biases against overqualified candidates"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider hiding skills and experience to increase chances of basic job acceptance"
Regret Score
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
career Category Average
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Impact
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