Getting a job?

[Cinco]

I haven't had a job or gone to school in almost 3 years now. I haven't finished any education or held a job for more than 3 months. School and work is something I've always struggled with.
I'm certain that I can't live the rest of my life this way and I don't think I want to either.
The problem is that despite everything that I've tried and all this time I've spent at school, looking for work, trying new hobbies and things to do, nothing really gets to me. I can't find something I like so much that I would have it as a job for a long amount of time.
I just can't dedicate and "tie" myself to a job especially if I find out later that this isn't the right job for me and I have to quit and start all over again.
On top of that the job market where I live isn't really good either, actually my town unemployment rate is really high and those who have jobs usually have to travel for hours everyday just to get to and from work.

I'm just curious if anyone has any tips or suggestions for me. Like what jobs can you recommend and how do you deal with it?

 

[tducey]

What helped me a lot was a career development program at my local college in 2004. Through that program I was able to work with other adults (None of them had Autism to the best of my knowledge) and prepare myself for the workforce. I would suggest as well you talk to a career counselor, I've benefited a lot from talking to them over the years. Do those 2 things and I'm sure you'll be successful, good luck.

 

[WereBear]

Have you been handling depression? Or need to be? Because having no interest in anything is a severe sign.

Also, sad to say, you might be working uphill if your local area just doesn't have economic opportunities. Are you willing to move?

 

[Theta.G]

entrepreneurship.
Grab a sheet of paper and on the left side write your skills. welding, psychology, land scaping, graphic design w.evs.
on the right side write your interests and hobbies. Watching tv, listening to music, study research, video editing, whatevs.

Then compare the sides left to right and right to left and start matching things up in the middle. If you put some good thought into this opportunities you may have never seen will arise.

This is how i find my calling which is still in the works. Involves marketing, psychology, SEO, study and research, graphic design and a crap load of things which only became visible after making that list and planning. Seeing it on paper.

I'll also invite you to do this every day. List 20 ideas you have that can help or you can turn into a business. List 20 ideas that can help you improve whatever it is you are currently doing. By the law of averages eventually you'll have a winner. if you keep this up you'll have an idea that you can pursue within your skill set and interests. and within your limitations.

Furthermore, if you are really serious about this.
Listen to this every single day for 30 days.

best if listened to in the morning or right before bed.
You'll start to get new insights that you have never thought about. New ideas. A higher and more productive thought frequency. This audio has been designed to do such things.

 

[Mr Allen]

I haven't had a job or gone to school in almost 3 years now. I haven't finished any education or held a job for more than 3 months. School and work is something I've always struggled with.
I'm certain that I can't live the rest of my life this way and I don't think I want to either.
The problem is that despite everything that I've tried and all this time I've spent at school, looking for work, trying new hobbies and things to do, nothing really gets to me. I can't find something I like so much that I would have it as a job for a long amount of time.
I just can't dedicate and "tie" myself to a job especially if I find out later that this isn't the right job for me and I have to quit and start all over again.
On top of that the job market where I live isn't really good either, actually my town unemployment rate is really high and those who have jobs usually have to travel for hours everyday just to get to and from work.

I'm just curious if anyone has any tips or suggestions for me. Like what jobs can you recommend and how do you deal with it?

I don't know which side of the Atlantic you're on, but trust me, if and when you're applying for jobs, DON'T declare the fact you're Aspie, because IMO outside of those who NEED to know about it, nobody else has heard of or knows about it, and in general, it raises an automatic red Flag to employers if you declare ANY form of disability, especially anything mental! That's why in nearly 26 years since I left school all I've ever done is voluntary work.

 

[Bella Pines]

The aspies I've known seem to work well in computer science or app development. I've also seen aspie graphic designers, accountants, traders, writers and freelance journalists. I don't want to burst your bubble but you might have to one day accept the fact that unless you are independently wealthy, then you might have to tie yourself to not one, but many many jobs that are wrong for you.