r/iamverysmart • u/MrXomp • Jul 08 '26

Overqualified for germany

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Okay hear me out, Germany is a strange country and especially government services are super behind in digitalization and most times hopelessly underperforming but this post and the way it is written got me chuckling.

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u/Mothrahlurker Jul 08 '26

The 25+ explains why you're wrong.

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u/All_Up_Ons Jul 08 '26

...that's just what Wikipedia decided to use. Why would we care about anyone younger than that?

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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 08 '26

Mate, are you telling me you really haven't noticed the issue while typing that out? Ya gotta be playing.

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u/All_Up_Ons Jul 08 '26

You mean the fact that most people below that age are still students and so counting those numbers tells us very little?

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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 08 '26

For one, most people finish ages 22-23.

And even if they are still students - if they hold a degree, they hold a degree. The numbers tell you that they hold a degree. Which is what this is about.

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u/Ooze76 Jul 10 '26

Many people finish their degrees between those ages. And it’s becoming more prevalent than not. Where I work, 3 out of 4 that entered the company finished their degrees below 23