[foundajob]

> This is a middle-upper class problem mostly, because the lower class fears they can’t afford school and often never try.

False. I grew up poor and couldn't afford school so I self-taught programming in HS to be able to land software jobs. I started work immediately and never considered school. Having grown up in a poor and abusive household, I strongly relate to OP: When all of your rewards come from one place (writing code), when one thing lifted you out of poverty, it's near impossible to focus on anything else for long. Like, what's the point in pursuing hobbies when people will just treat you like shit there. Programming (professionally) is the sole activity where people treat me like a human being: Money is a powerful motivator for them or something.