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Originally Posted by Festive Hosting
Regarding the kid in a store comment... Although I am often confused for someone under the age of 18 (as I have a very youthful appearance), I am quickly approaching 30. Due to my youthful appearance, I have had to work harder at gaining the trust of those around me than my peers have. But as far as people looking at me for help... well... when you call 911, I come and take care of business, often better than officers who have been in law enforcement twice as long as I have.
In short, don't allow mental blocks to affect your rational decisions.  |
LOL - I have exactly the same problem - 29 years old and look about 18
I have found that my youthfull appearance has stopped me getting jobs before - "the other candidate had more experience" even though I find out after they were not! People do judge too quickly on looks and on immaterial facts.
However not all young people get the chance to gain work experience in a field they are interested in and many kiddie hosts are learning the hard way. Unfortunately this also means many website owners are learning a lesson too.
I always get requests from 16 year olds looking to gain technical experience with us, but unfortunately most of the time we cannot. Instead I have to tell them to grab a reseller account and start learning by doing
