I'm in my late twenties but look about four years younger, I'm in good shape but I'm also bald and have supposedly a "weird" face. I'm sure if I was forced to go back to an in-office environment I'd encounter progress issues because of my appearance.
While at FAANG I actually started to wear makeup to mask the dark circles I naturally have under my eyes - for better or for worse I also have an expensive skincare routine now.
Undeniably I look weird - I really worry about this going into the future.
I suggest you have a gander at Marc Andreessen's photo for the New Yorker (or was it Vanity Fair), and ask yourself if you look weird by comparison. I can almost assure you that you don't, at least not in comparison to that pic.
Looking weird in public is a form of fronting for people like Andreessen. "I have so much money your opinion means literally nothing to me because I will never need anything from you".
While at FAANG I actually started to wear makeup to mask the dark circles I naturally have under my eyes - for better or for worse I also have an expensive skincare routine now.
Undeniably I look weird - I really worry about this going into the future.