Overqualified?
Hi,
In "My husband insists I got a job I’m wildly unqualified for because of my raw talent and hard work, not because I’m married to him.", isn't it better to use "Overqualified" instead?
I don't understand why a person should be considered unqualified for a job because of her good attributes unless those qualities remain unused, though I guessed because of the second part maybe it's somehow better to use the first word as it can be used instead of both over- and underqualified, and marriage is not usually considered something for overqualification.
Thank you.
Top answer
movo I don't understand why a person should be considered unqualified for a job because of her good attributes 'Qualified' refers to formal qualifications—certification, professional training, diploma or degree. , without such qualifications, may still be employed because of outstanding personal attributes.
- movo I don't understand why a person should be considered unqualified for a job because of her good attributes 'Qualified' refers to formal qualifications—certification, professional training, diploma or degree.
- , without such qualifications, may still be employed because of outstanding personal attributes.
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movoI don't understand why a person should be considered unqualified for a job because of her good attributes
'Qualified' refers to formal qualifications—certification, professional training, diploma or degree. Someone unqualified, i.e., without such qualifications, may still be employed because of outstanding personal attributes.
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