[bigeasy_70118]

But not because he's too old. Pepper, 31, believes companies won't hire him because he's too young.

Someone ought to tell Jeremy that 31 ain't that young. He's begining his prime earning years. Maybe he can't get hired because he has no discernable job skills.

[Henrietta]

"Workers such as Richard Celler, 29, say their youth has been held against them. Two years ago, the Miami lawyer was covering a hearing on a major matter for a big client. The courtroom was packed. When Celler rose to argue his case, the judge put up his hand and stopped him. "Is it bring-your-kids-to-work day?" the judge joked, then asked Celler if his dad would be arguing the motion."

An elderly client of mine was meeting with me in my office afew days ago. He said to me, "So I hear you're almost a lawyer." When I asked him what he meant, he said, "Well, you're obviously too young to be a lawyer." I smiled and told him that I was admitted to practice in four states. You just can't let this stuff bother you.