Lian Has a Master's Degree in Writing and Currently Works

question 98

Multiple Choice

Lian has a master's degree in writing and currently works full-time as a second grade classroom helper. She submits articles for the local paper on occasion, and gets paid only when the editor agrees to publish a submission. Lian would love to work full-time as a news reporter. Lian is best described as _______ and the BLS would classify Lian as _______.

• A) underemployed; employed
• B) employed; employed
• C) discouraged; underemployed
• D) underemployed; underemployed

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