
Underemployed
Job Dissatisfaction
Underemployed often implies a sense of dissatisfaction with job roles not matching qualifications.
After years in university, she felt underemployed in a position unrelated to her field.
Economic Climate
Use 'underemployed' to describe job situations affected by economic downturns where skilled work is scarce.
The economic crisis left many highly educated people underemployed.
Not Part-time
'Underemployed' does not mean part-time; it involves over-qualification or underutilization of skills.
He's not just working part-time; he's underemployed, not finding work in his trained profession.
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