It would be very helpful not only to me, but to people like me, were potential employers to comply with the labor laws. Specifically, the various state laws regarding age discrimination - in Oregon, one may not discriminate for reasons of age against people over forty. There is also the US Americans with Disabilities Act. I am dead certain that I lose work because I link to two essays about my mental illness right at the top of every page of my website.
My Bipolar-Type Schizoaffective Disorder was diagnosed in 1985.
I started my first salaried coding job in 1987.
I was hired as a Product Development Manager in 1990.
I graduated with a BA in Physics in 1993.
In 1994, I invented a novel, unobvious lossless bitmap graphics compressor.
In 1995, I was hired as a Senior Engineer at Apple Computer, where I worked as a "Debug Meister".
In 2000, I was married to a woman who knew all about my illness. We purchased a nice house with money I earned as a consultant.
In 2015, I can't get a job because I have grey hair, and I am openly public about being mentally ill.
My Bipolar-Type Schizoaffective Disorder was diagnosed in 1985.
I started my first salaried coding job in 1987.
I was hired as a Product Development Manager in 1990.
I graduated with a BA in Physics in 1993.
In 1994, I invented a novel, unobvious lossless bitmap graphics compressor.
In 1995, I was hired as a Senior Engineer at Apple Computer, where I worked as a "Debug Meister".
In 2000, I was married to a woman who knew all about my illness. We purchased a nice house with money I earned as a consultant.
In 2015, I can't get a job because I have grey hair, and I am openly public about being mentally ill.