I've heard people like eating these days

In this post in the Atlantic Business Channel, Daniel Indiviglio argues that people being underemployed is going to stunt economic growth:

People have begun watering down their résumés to seem more appealing to jobs below their experience level. This is bad news for job seekers, but it's also bad news for the U.S. economy.

A few responses to this: People like, you know, eating. And showering. And all those other little goods and services that modern living provides often in exchange for labour. It'd be great if everyone could get employed in the position of their choice that fully maximises their output to the economy, but with the economy in the doldrums as it is, it's not like they have that much of a choice. Besides, it doesn't seem like people get all in a tizzy when we hear stories of overqualified migrants driving taxis or working in restaurants or some such.

Secondly, what do you propose people do, Mr. Indiviglio? Are you saying that people should be honest in their resumes? Cause that's gonna work real swell, according to you:

I was talking to a friend just yesterday considering résumés for an entry-level position. My friend received a six-page résumé from a candidate so overqualified, she won't even be considered.

He also argues that this underemployment will also be detrimental to workers:

That is, of course, if their résumé is not tarnished permanently by spending several years in a position that is a step back on their career path.

Right, because being unemployed for god-knows-how-long is going to look just super on your résumé.

Again, it'd all be well and good if we could get everyone the job they want and are qualified for, but sometimes, underemployment is the best of a bad lot.

I'm only posting this so that no one reads my substandard response to Brendan's 'thing', but I realise that most of you have some kind of RSS reader, which completely foils my dastardly plan. Dang.

ASIDE: I'm quoting Indiviglio who's quoting Yahoo who's quoting the Wall Street Journal. Now, I just need the WSJ to quote me and the news cycle of life will be complete. It's true, and you're right, the internets have turned into a house of echoey horrors.