Every work place has that one person everyone goes to for answers to everything. Currently, I work at a pet store and people come to me with questions about everything, including things that are not even in my department. I always have an answer to just about everything and if I don't know, I know how to find out. I also always think to myself that I'm way too overqualified for the position I'm in.

Right now, I'm the equivalent of assistant pet care manager. It sucks because I know more about things then my manager does. I hate the fact that someone who doesn't know as much as I do has a higher up position, especially since they get paid more and I don't think I should have to do things the manager should be doing. I went to school to be a vet, but ended up dropping out and I also research a lot of aquatic life so I know more than I should about fish. Basically, I know a lot of useless information. It's the same for the business part of the job as well. I often ask myself why I'm allowing myself to be held back when I know I can open my own business and do fine.

Does any one else feel like they're overqualified for the current job they have? Do you often feel like you're wasting your time on a job that doesn't benefit you when you know you can do better?

Well, I definitely feel overqualified for my summer job, but I suppose it's only natural with it being a summer job. I could definitely do more than just pack food and seat people, but it's an entry level job that high schoolers can get and actually doesn't pay too badly. I don't really like the monotony of the job, but it's a new experience. The only thing that's saving me while I'm there is the fact that I know I won't be doing this the rest of my life. I better not be. It gives me more motivation to finish college.

Well, at least you do have a job. It's incredibly too hard to get a decent job up here, due to the low and far distribution of the population. @[email protected] So that means, unfortunately, I don't have a job, but none of my friends do either. >.<

I think it sometimes is good to feel overqualified, because it can give you at least a tiny bit of security in the fact that you can keep your job, but you can also feel frustrated, due to the fact that you are qualified for more than just your position.

At least you didn't get rejected BECAUSE you were overqualified. I know someone who needed a job, but had a bachelor's degree, and she couldn't work at Denny's because she was too "overqualified". Heh. Very strange. @[email protected]

Actually, a few years ago in my area, that was happening a lot. It was really hard for my older brother to get an entry level job because he was too smart. xD But then in those couple of years, the next generation's population is noticeably smaller because the workforce number dropped, so now it's super easy to get a job. My parents grilled me for intense interviews and not getting called back, and I got hired for two jobs directly after the interviews. xD Shows what population dynamics does.

Well, the problem was, was that it was at a time during when the economy in that town was doing quite well (It actually always is. Which is odd). Apparently though, they don't want to you to be in college or graduated college to work at Dennys though... Maybe just so that it gives the high schoolers and high school graduate ladies a chance to get a job? Meh. It was very odd though. I really wish it were much easier to get a job, but they are all too far away or the businesses JUST ARE NOT hiring. My Aunt's been having a problem getting a job up here, so she's been looking to bigger cities and stuff for jobs. Even those who qualify may not get the jobs.

I had the same problem with getting a job when I got out of vet school. I decided I didn't want to be a vet so tried other places, but nowhere would hire me except this pet store. I guess that was a good thing because when an animal gets sick, I know what medications to give what and what not to give to what animals.

You should just go for the position of manager. I'm sure you could do it, and they would be lucky to have such a knowledgeable person in charge. Unless of course you don't want to move up. A manager position can be very stressful.

yah. I feel like I should be the manager at my job, too. But I'm a minor, so that is not going to happen anytime soon. I live in the us and our economy is down right now, so businesses are trying to run as cheaply as possible. Some don't even have managers, which is part of the reason why there are a lot of overqualified people working in lower positions.

I'm waiting for a management position to open, but I don't want to be outside of my department since the other departments are boring. I have a feeling the manager that's there now won't last too much longer so I'm hoping.