Not everyone has the same upbringing, I have a medical condition where I will never have the luxury of having a child or a mate. Sadly we live in a world where other peoples opinions dictate what we do and how we live. If this wasn't the case, I wouldn't be as discourage as I am and would probably be working. Sadly no one wants to hire a person that looks like the second coming of the elephant man (I have a condition called neurofibromatosis), to be their accountant. I just wish I knew this before spending 6 years on school and training. If one of my professors came out and sad that I didn't look the part on day one, I would have went with a trade. Sadly I went through the whole process, to be told that I "don't look the part" from some airhead at Robert-half, which is a placement agency for accountants after I did the work and graduated at the top of my class.

Having a bachelor degree and an accounting designation, I am sure there are a lot more options available to me that pay much better than $10/hour. I am homeless not retarded.