Comedic rant about job rejection from @oliviabarbulescu
The creator recounts being rejected from a job for being 'overqualified' and delivers a comedic monologue arguing that she specifically wants an unchallenging job. She expresses a desire to be overqualified and do work she can perform 'in her sleep,' pushing back against the idea that everyone wants a passion-driven career. She concludes with the punchline that she lied about half her resume, making the company's reason for rejection even more ridiculous.
Creator: @oliviabarbulescu on Instagram
Transcript
I got rejected from a job after four rounds of interviews, and the recruiter called me and she was like, oh, it's just because you're overqualified. Ma'am, I think there's been a misunderstanding. I don't want to be challenged at this job. Okay? I chose to apply for this job. Give me the dumb job. I wanna be overqualified. I wanna do a job I can do in my sleep. Not everybody wants to have a job that they die for, that they have to use mental somersaults to do. Okay? Some people wanna just go bra
Topics: Career Advice, Comedy
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