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Originally Posted by 1nutworld

Thanks again for the advice and help everyone. This has been a totally frustrating experience.

If,indeed, the bottom line is that I DO have more experience than they are willing to pay for, wouldn't it just be easier for them to say: "yes you can have the job, if you want to take it, but A) we can only pay "x" ammount, and you will be maxed out, and B) you will have little or no opportunity for advancement, should you choose to accept the position"

That way I am fully aware what I am getting myself into, and I can decide if I want to accept the position, knowing that I am as far as I can go?

Another thought;if I am "over qualified", how is it necessarily a bad thing?
If I am over qualified, won't I be able to perform my duties-whatever they may be, more efficiently, and be able to assist in other area's of the operation, not to mention giving managment one less position that they might need to "worry" about because it is capable hands?

My guess as to how being "over qualified" can be bad is that they figure you have a brain, & the postion they have could be filled by a trained chimp...and people smart enough to figure that out tend to become disgruntled over time...I know you feel like paying the bills is all the motivation you need right now, but they probably see that as a liability down the road somewhere...of course, we can't rule out the possiblity that they're just evil, or assholes, or both (can ya tell I have very little respect for corporate America?)

I can empathize with your desparation, having just come off nearly 3 years of unemployment...wish I had some more encouraging words to help, other than hang in there...