| I am in general able to get really good jobs. Yes you are correct that I do rub some people the wrong way. It's rather more subtle than you would think. For example I ordered a really tasty meal in an all-night restaurant once: "Hey that supper I ordered is really good!" "Are you going to be able to pay for it?" "Well of course." "I want you to pay for it RIGHT NOW!" "Well OK..." I pulled what was clearly $25.00 in cash out of my wallet. "Do you have enough money?" "Wut? This is twenty-five bucks!" However the waitress who actually served the meal was happy to chat with me the whole time I was there. It was the owner of the restaurant who seemed to think I could not pay, despite my having three times as much cash as what the meal cost. There are only certain people who act that way towards me. It's uncommon but when they act like that, they are quite irrational. I am dead certain that most people I meet in real life do not know I am mentally ill. There have been quite a few people who I have known for years, who were quite surprised when I finally told them about it. Also, I am not the only coder who faces age discrimination. I was first warned about it when I was thirty years old or so. The age discrimination is widespread, it's easy to find others who have similar experiences. Consider - have you ever seen an old person who works at an Apple Store? Someone in a wheelchair? |