I would think that taking a lower-skilled job would hinder the job seeker from finding a more appropriate position in her field. If you have a female accountant, for instance, who had to work at Subway for a while, wouldn't potential employers sneer and say, "So what's wrong with her? Why couldn't she get a job in her field?" I am not insulting people who have to take low skilled jobs in these circumstances, because I am graduating soon and it wouldn't surprise me if I ended up behind the window at KFC, but I am just questioning your argument.