Question

When John lost his job as a highly skilled craftsman at a metal working shop, he searched for a good job for several months before finally accepting a position as a maintenance worker at a local community college. He is happy to have a job, but frustrated by the fact that he had to settle for a job that did not take full advantage of his skills. John is a(n):

Answer 1

Answer:John is an: Underemployment

Explanation:

When an employee is hired into a job that will not require the use of all their skills and education.

Underemployment is categorised into:

Visible underemployment

Visible underemployment are the employees who work for lesser hours in their respective field. Although they may want to work fully time but they don't find the full time job so they end up taking part time jobs just to survive

Invisible underemployment

Under this underemployment people are employed into full time jobs but still these jobs don't require the use of their skills. John is under this underemployment because he is frustrated that his new job doesn't take advantage of his skills.