What he does describe sounds like he does indeed want to work, and I hope he finds an employer, somewhere.
It is also not a sounding board for sociopaths presenting themselves as victims of ageism.
>>>I'll never pass jobs with DBS checks due to convictions. plus I guess I'll never get a job coding due to ageism
That is the comment that sounds unjustifiably mean and negative. I'm surprised you are doubling down on it.
Crashing into the prison rocks could be taken as cruel I suppose but the fact is this person was a lawyer who broke the law at least twice got caught and the crime was substantial enough that it was judged they needed to be locked up for committing it. It is very unfortunate for everyone involved and most likely a career ending event.
I have personally witnessed the effects of so called white collar crime, it is not a victimless crime and should not be discounted.
TBH I'm not thrilled with the fact they are working on a masters degree, it seems like a waste of public resources spending them on someone who had it all, threw it away and still wants more. It feels like they are taking away an opportunity from someone more deserving just to feed their EGO.
Now to actually be cruel I would have to say something like, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" or "You can put wings on shit but it still wont fly" but I wouldn't want to come across as mean.
What exactly causes someone seemingly so successful to fall down so far? Greed? Drugs? Illness?
As far as the age situation goes, depending on how much over 60 you are...That could mean 80 and I wouldn't normally think that but well...but in any case if you are healthy you probably have another 10-15 good years ahead of you.
If you are currently working on completing a masters degree for interest sake, I assume this means you have a means of support in place and are not supporting any dependents.
I would think that looking into charitable organizations may be a good fit for someone with your past who is wanting to give back to society. I would not be looking for a career as I think unfortunately that ship has sailed and possibly sunken after crashing into the penitentiary's rocks.
Working or volunteering for a charity might make up for some of the "White Collar Stuff" in the grand scale of things (Especially if that "stuff" resulted in putting Widows and Orphans into the Poorhouse/Workhouse).