Let me tell you a true story.
As manager of metering services at a large utility, I needed to add another computer analyst to my staff. Following corporate process, the job was posted and people had a few days to self-nominate. Then I had to review all personnel files and cut the candidates to four or five to interview.
Our company was dripping with talented people. As I reviewed the files, I found one young lady with a four-year computer science degree who had been working in our customer service center for two years answering phones, an entry-level job with not the best of pay. She had good performance reviews. I speculated that she had taken the job to get her foot in the door, and instead of sitting around complaining like a lot of "overqualified" people would do about work that was "beneath" them, she was working hard to do a good job. (Please do not infer that I am accusing you of this. I am just describing her situation.) Frankly, that impressed me, and the interview confirmed my initial impression. She got the job and as of my retirement was doing well. I still consider her to be one of my "wins" as a manager.
I have absolutely no idea whether any of this has any bearing on your situation. However, I have known a lot of people who could benefit by taking her example to heart.
