[rossdavidh]

The smaller the organization, the more leeway they have to decide on cases like yours. Also, the less attached they are likely to be to the idea of hiring a 21-year old who will be more easily intimidated by their first boss, etc. Consider inquiring with smaller firms who need IT help. They value the independence of an older coder more, since there is not a large IT team (you might be alone), and they have less bureaucracy. Obviously, in certain industries there will be laws regarding who gets access to data that they don't have the ability to change, but in manufacturing for instance, or retail, this is unlikely the case.