Is there such a thing as "overqualified"?

Is there such a thing as "overqualified"?

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Or is it just a term made up to find an easier reason to reject job applicants?

Definitely… Someone with a doctorate applying at McDonalds is just looking for a stop gap and will be gone the instant something better comes along.
I feel like you could have picked a better example than the fast food industry, which literally is a stop-gap job for almost anyone of working age lmao.