I've been contacted about a job that pays megabucks and is just down the road from me
but for which I am woefully under-qualified and under-experienced.

I am trying to figure out if it's even worth applying to or if I'm not even going to get as far as being laughed out of an interview.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:12, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Depends
Who contacted you about it? If it was an employment agency, you might as well. If it was your Mum, perhaps not.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:16, Reply)

Employment agencies know nothing about techie stuff.
He saw my CV, saw "IT" and contacted me.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:17, Reply)

I'd go for it anyway if I were you
The only downside I can see is that your current employer finds out and throws a hissy fit.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:20, Reply)

A lot of places over spec their required now
so they can say to people with B.O. or fat people or whatever that they don't want them.
They'll accept someone who doesn't have the qualifications who isn't you know "weird"
(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:23, Reply)

That's me fucked right up the arse, then.
/fat, smelly and weird blog
( Kroney, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Also they have an excuse to pay you less.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:25, Reply)

Ha, yep, "depending on experience" is a great catch all phrase.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:26, Reply)

They could knock four grand off because of that and still pay me more than I currently earn.
It's a real tempter. Outside my comfort-zone, though.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:27, Reply)

Fuck off you fat weird cunt, why don't you just kill yourself yeah?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:28, Reply)

You forgot "smelly"

( Kroney, Wed 24 Aug 2011, 13:28, Reply)