On: U.S Unemployment By Education Level

[city41]

Or does it get worse? Do they get written off as "over qualified"?

[al05 → city41]

I.e The boss is feeling threatened excuse.

[mgcross → al05]

Or too much of a "flight risk" when a higher paying position elsewhere arises, wasting the employer's investment in training.

[buckwild → city41]

maybe "over specialized"

[sukuriant → buckwild]

over qualified is something people hear, too. Like a Ph.D. working for Starbucks. Their degree warrants a wage the company [won't] pay. They're "too good" for the alloted budget of a new employee.