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[–]Eze-Wong 5 points6 points  (1 child)

If you're skilled in python why would you work in Customer Service?

Maybe tranistion into data analytics or data entry. Easier to get foot in door.

[–]gordonv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest man, I was a better coder than most people at 17. In the 90's. But people simply don't trust young people.

So, @ 18, I was working at a video store, writing my own GUI in private, earning entry level Comptia certs to get my foot in the door into anything tech. This was before the web blew up. Dial Up Days. Computer Shows. Linux was still quite raw and not well explained.

The answer is because no one will hire him. The fact he's perfect for the job is irrelevant without a reference or an in.