# Is it possible to be "Overqualified" for a job?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-be-overqualified-for-a-job/419355>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 16, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-be-overqualified-for-a-job/419355 "2007-09-16T00:30:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-be-overqualified-for-a-job/419355/41 "2007-09-22T03:55:45Z")

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It seems to me that lying about having a Ph.D would be hard to do, especially if you’re just starting out. It takes about six years to finish a program. How do you explain a work history gap of six years? And won’t references rat you out?

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