Overqualified

Overqualified: (Defined) 

You have years of excellent, prudent, and position related experience.  This is further proven by the stack of reference letters you have from prior supervisors (sup's [soopz], as I call them), co-workers (co-peeps), and bullshyt organizations you were forced to join, but now find it is necessary to make you appear connected  all of whom respect you and will vouch for you not only via letter, but also via email, phone, and in some cases, text format.  You have one or two valid degrees, or several relevant certifications.  And you listed it on the resume.


What it means when they say you're overqualified:


(a) You actually took the time to put all the correct buzz words on your resume to appear to be a match, had a decent phone interview, but aren't quite desperate enough to work there.


(b) The company cannot afford to pay you what you're worth.  They know if they hire you for this bullshyt position which, coincidentally, does not pay well, you'll be outta there on the first bus to somewhere better within six months when the market bounces back.


(c) You don't fit the corporate culture because they can already tell you refuse to tolerate whatever crap de jour they decide to serve up on a whim.  You are a fierce documenter, stealthy observer and will sue the hell outta this company.  They already know you will have the HR policies memorized by the first week. 


(d)  You asked interview questions the interviewer (your potential future sup) wasn't prepared to answer, had no idea about, AND you made them uncomfortable with your research/analytical skills.  You are smarter than them, and will definitely speak up to take credit for your own ideas.  How else will they retain their job? We can't have nunna THAT.  They will not be replaced!


(e)  They've already chosen someone for the job, and are interviewing because it's corporate policy.  The 'candidate' is a person who is already employed there and doesn't do shyt. However, the 'candidate' needs to make even MORE money and have a better title because it's the CEO's baby mama/daddy's cousin's friend who has pics of them and the side piece in Cancun during Spring Break 2002!  It doesn't matter that everyone, including the spouses or significant others of said CEO (or other management figures), already know about this.  It's just good not to let the pictures circulate on the net.  They have an image to protect.  Yes, they're being blackmailed.  The side piece was under 18 at the time.


(f)  You are much too together.  You don't appear to be dumb enough.  They ain't ready for you.  Try again when you're more desperate and can play the part of dumb blonde better.