Yup... I had a similar experience. When I was a teen I told JWs that I wanted to do computer work (Programing, networks, etc). Everytime I said this someone nearby would almost always say: "Hey, I know a [ Factory, chemical plant, or office ] that needs someone to do computer work." When I would investigate the job it was ALWAYS data-entry work that paid minimum wage.
LOL! Yes, I got that too. A lot of folks had no clue what I did. They would always point out the data-entry ads in the help wanted section. Yes, I knew how to keypunch, but I only keypunched the code that I had already written. Big difference!
And then some of them always thought I knew how to fix their PC (for free) after they screwed it up.
Tammy