currently vs at this time

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vectra

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Hello,

This is what is written in the job opportunities section on Wastewater Management Inc. site:
'We are currently fully staffed at this time. Please check back or send us your resume to keep on file. Thank you!'

I am not a native speaker of English, but I would drop either'currently' or 'at this time'; these words are very close in meaning, so I think one of them would be enough to convey the idea.

What is your opinion?

Thank you for your time and help.
 
I guess the phrase "at this time" could mean "at this moment when you're looking at our page".
But you are right - "We are fully staffed at this time" would be enough.
 
This sentence was clearly written by the Department of Redundancy Department.
 
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