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T'was back in December 2008, I applied for a university sideways move to a job analysing the data from the yet to be launched Gaia probe. Turns out I was over-q
by mnw21cam 10y ago
T'was back in December 2008, I applied for a university sideways move to a job analysing the data from the yet to be launched Gaia probe. Turns out I was over-qualified (which was their way of saying that the university was already paying me more than they were willing to pay for that position), and they recommended I apply for a position analysing data for the Planck probe instead. Went to that interview too, where I was told I was underqualified. Every time either of those two probes turns up in the news is a nice trip down memory lane. The engineering involved in building them was quite remarkable, and sifting through the data would have been fun.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoI wonder why they couldn't be honest with you? What bad things would happen if they simply told you "we're only able to pay X for this position, take it or leave it"?
- mnw21cam 10y agoBecause it was a sideways move (in other words, I was already working for the same university) it would have been illegal for them to lower my pay. Ironically, them telling me I was underqualified (specifically, I didn't have doctorate) spurred me on to go and get one. I had basically hit the ceiling for a Mr. in a university.
- greglindahl 10y agoEven if we're talking private companies, many hiring managers prefer to not hire someone who'd be underpaid -- increased turnover is one issue, and there are others.