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I read it as a little more general than that.

>A college graduate working in a job that typically does not require a college degree is considered underemployed.

So, it's not just about philosophy majors working in a job that doesn't require a philosophy degree but about any college grad working in a job that doesn't require a degree--which according to this thread presumably includes developer jobs but that's a bit of a stretch :-) given that it often requires a degree.



My read on it is that it doesn't require that degree.

Working in a job that requires a college degree (but doesn't care what it is) would be underemployed for anyone with a degree... even though it requires a degree.

The "does it require a degree" is likely based on the BLS definition for the job... even if people say that you can get it without.

Developer - https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/...

Computer support - https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/...

Food server - https://www.bls.gov/ooh/food-preparation-and-serving/food-an...




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