How do you know if you’re overqualified for a job?

[Anonymous]

I used to work as a barista for 4 years (during college) but because of covid, I had to find another job. So I currently work at a daycare (I’m still in college and my major is education, so working with kids is ok) and I was looking for a weekend job, and I found one at a coffee shop. The previous coffee shop I used to work at paid me $15 an hour. The new coffee shop that I work at pays me $12 an hour (plus tips). I feel overqualified to be making only $12 an hour - especially since I have barista experience (the only thing I’m new at is working with the different espresso machines). I started working this job 3 days ago, but should I quit?

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Or should I try to negotiate the pay with my manager?

[JamesMI616]

Trust me. 12 with tips is better than 15$. You likely are overqualified but that puts you in a position to leverage them into getting you a raise. If I once got a raise before I had received my 1st paycheck. If you play this right you'll be getting 15 plus tips by the end of summer

[RawIronhide]

You shouldn't expect to be paid the same as your old job because you're fresh. Besides you have no new skills or a digree to overqualify you. Your just basing your value off what people in the past were willing to pay regardless of economical changes or duration in the current job witch is a big factor.

[Asker]

I have plenty of new skills, know how to make all of the drinks, therefore I should be paid more

[RawIronhide]

Do you know about the payroll or how to manage a shift?

[Asker]

Yes, I was also the shift leader at my previous job. The only thing I am new at (at this job) is working their espresso machine (because it is a different brand than what I’m used to working with)

[RawIronhide]

That's good, maybe use that to leverage for better pay.

[UniquelyBasic]

If you don't struggle at a job in the beginning then you're overqualified.

[In_Trance]

you don't get hired