I am 26 and I'm a social worker. I know that I look really young, everyone tells me it all the time and I see it when I look in the mirror. My sister is 19 and people always ask who is older. I know this may seem like a strange question, and I'm not complaining really..its just that when it come to work it handicaps me. Some of my client don't take me seriously because I look so young. Many of them say, "are you old enough to do this job?" or "you look younger then may daughter" or "Oh your a social worker? How old are you? Oh I thought you were much younger" I don't wear makeup, but I do dress professionally. What tricks can I use to make myself appear more distinguished and professional? it makes me uncomfortable to be seen as a child at work and I believe it inteferes with my work, I think many people don't take me seriously.
2006-11-20
15:27:27
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