"You can't participate in society. You can't go to the store and buy something because you can't afford to."

“I was doing all the things that they said you’re supposed to do, customizing my resume to job postings,” Jones says. “I was getting good feedback on my interview skills. I was doing all the things you’re supposed to do, but it wasn’t working.”…

“I did an internship over the summer, and it’s just really weird to be 44 and be an intern,” Jones says. “It’s just sort of uncomfortable. It’s really weird when your teachers are roughly the same age that you are.”…

“You can’t participate in society,” she says, voice full of emotion. “You can’t go to the store and buy something because you can’t afford to. You can’t go to a firm and have a Christmas party.”