I read a lot of comments mentioning how the author is overqualified for the jobs he's applying to. But we've gotta consider two things: 1) We're currently in

I read a lot of comments mentioning how the author is overqualified for the jobs he's applying to. But we've gotta consider two things: 1) We're currently in a depression/recession. Jobs are scarce out there. 2) He has a Masters degree in English! Compared to most of us on Hacker News, we don't have experience job hunting with an arts degree.