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		bratgpttamer on Sept 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The case against hiring people from Ivy League sch... Reminds me of an interview I sat in on in Cambridge a few years back. Manager: "So, why should we hire you?" Guy: "I have a Masters in CS from [University next door]" Manager: "You and everyone else in this town. So, why should we hire you?"

musicale on Sept 28, 2023 | [–]

Manager: We like you, but unfortunately you are underqualified for the position.

Job applicant: Underqualified? But I have a Master's degree!

Manager: Yes, but all of our other baristas have Ph.D.'s.

tomcar288 on Sept 27, 2023 | [–]

Well, that shows how much of an over supply of labor there is.

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