I got told I was too senior for a role today, which is essentially being fired from a job I haven't even been hired for yet. They said they were worried I’d be bored with the work, as if my primary motivation for working isn't to pay for my groceries and my car insurance. How do you counter that kind of rejection?

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You can't counter it because "too senior" and "overqualified" are standard corporate culture rejection code for too old or too expensive. They can hire someone younger who will be happy to do the work for 30% less pay.

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You don't. I hear the same thing all the time. The person they hire will probably be there 2-3 years and I would be there 4 or more.

It usually has more to do with the manager afraid for their job.

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On point with managers being afraid of their job. My uncle has a master's degree, got hired for a job and his manager had an associate degree. Long story short, he went to work one day and someone had messed with his work and changed things to make it seem like he'd stolen or something.
He already was being treated poorly when they found out that he's got a higher certificate, so he had to quit.
It's gotten to a point where almost everyone has to lie just to get a job. Either overinflate or under inflate qualifications based on what the job description says

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Tell them to kiss your ass and get off your lawn?

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They want someone who will stay for a long time and not use it as a stepping stone I think

@NetZero, Inc 1 Not if it's a senior person doing junior work.

No need to counter brain damage. If someone said that to me I would walk out laughing.

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