I have this SAME problem. For years I couldn't figure out why many men in their 30s and 40s wouldn't hire me (men seem to be more discriminatory about my young looks than women are) but I recently figured it out, at the age of 31: I look like a baby. I always seem GREAT on paper, and phone interviews always go smashingly, but once people see me in person, they're like, ooooooooooooh no, she is NOT going to take this job seriously, I'm sure she is still even living at home with mommy and daddy...

I have this SAME problem. For years I couldn't figure out why many men in their 30s and 40s wouldn't hire me (men seem to be more discriminatory about my young looks than women are) but I recently figured it out, at the age of 31: I look like a baby. I always seem GREAT on paper, and phone interviews always go smashingly, but once people see me in person, they're like, ooooooooooooh no, she is NOT going to take this job seriously, I'm sure she is still even living at home with mommy and daddy...