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caraher

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4. My aunt regularly concealed her education

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:41 AM

Jun 2013

She was a history professor who sometimes sought clerical work for extra income, and she always put "high school graduate" as her education level. Nobody hires PhDs for those jobs!

Of course, that was decades ago, so perhaps it would be wise to admit to a bachelor's degree since that seems to have become what a high school diploma once was...

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This week's lesson: mediocrity gets you hired. [View all] intheflow Jun 2013 OP

This sounds more like age descrimination to me. love_katz Jun 2013 #1

Talked with my boss about it a little. intheflow Jun 2013 #2

Glad to be able to provide some encouragement. love_katz Jun 2013 #6

If it's not too personal to ask... Chan790 Jun 2013 #3

Not too personal a question! intheflow Jun 2013 #5

My aunt regularly concealed her education caraher Jun 2013 #4

In some fields you can't hide your education duffyduff Jun 2013 #7