As some here know i am currently a veterinary medicine student. Prior to that i graduated a chemistry university. I have worked in various jobs related to chemisty, from chemistry teacher to lab researcher and i hated with passion each and every one of them. My initial choice was totally wrong and came from my desire to escape my abusive house. I have read that people with asperger tend to change careers or life paths more than NT's. What about you? Are you happy in your current job? Have you ever changed occupation or would consider doing it if money and time wasn't a problem?
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If you had no money problem would you work and if yes what job?
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I'm quite content with having no job, lol. Aside from some financial worries... that is. But if money would not be a problem I probably wouldn't change a lot.
See, the thing is I've never really had much of an interest for "regular" jobs and my interests and perhaps even job perspectives would lie in "arts" in general, and that's not really a stable kind of job anyway. Perhaps all things considering, with my current income (welfare) I'm more stable financially than a lot of local artists I know, ranging from painters (of the brush and canvas type) up to digital artists.
See, the thing is I've never really had much of an interest for "regular" jobs and my interests and perhaps even job perspectives would lie in "arts" in general, and that's not really a stable kind of job anyway. Perhaps all things considering, with my current income (welfare) I'm more stable financially than a lot of local artists I know, ranging from painters (of the brush and canvas type) up to digital artists.
I started out loving what I do (this time), then began to hate it. Now I have come to to like it again.
If I could afford to do anything, I would love nothing more than to do philanthropy. Finding where my contribution will make a difference to others. Doing volunteer work is so much more gratifying than working for money that I would choose it any day.
If I could afford to do anything, I would love nothing more than to do philanthropy. Finding where my contribution will make a difference to others. Doing volunteer work is so much more gratifying than working for money that I would choose it any day.
Spiller
Just.. WEIRD!
I'm in total agreement Peace!
I want to start a charity, in conjunction with other local charities that have helped me, to enable disabled people, physically, mentally and autistically, to work/volunteer and socialise. I found myself doing this on a far smaller scale when I had my own business and the idea has been simmering on a back burner, so to speak, for some time.
I have always been one that needs to like my job, over how much I am earning.
I had no idea what I wanted to do, on going in to the adult world. A friend of the family felt I should work in a solicitor's office, but that went down the tube, because even though I had this mental image of myself in office clothes, with my brief case, it was not to be a secretary etc lol.
I have worked in a Japanese shop, in London and an estate agents, but I found my most enjoyment came from cleaning and ironing. I absolutely loved being a professional ironer and even though it was a shop and thus, seeing people a lot, I just escaped into my ironing and I was fine!
I then cleaned holiday homes and adored that and even cleaned, every morning, a bank.
I feel sad because I realise that my life job, should have been a dr or a psychologist, but I do those on voluntary basis ie help when I can.
If I had no money problems, I would work, because when I am doing what I enjoy it is a pleasure to get up and do that work.
I had no idea what I wanted to do, on going in to the adult world. A friend of the family felt I should work in a solicitor's office, but that went down the tube, because even though I had this mental image of myself in office clothes, with my brief case, it was not to be a secretary etc lol.
I have worked in a Japanese shop, in London and an estate agents, but I found my most enjoyment came from cleaning and ironing. I absolutely loved being a professional ironer and even though it was a shop and thus, seeing people a lot, I just escaped into my ironing and I was fine!
I then cleaned holiday homes and adored that and even cleaned, every morning, a bank.
I feel sad because I realise that my life job, should have been a dr or a psychologist, but I do those on voluntary basis ie help when I can.
If I had no money problems, I would work, because when I am doing what I enjoy it is a pleasure to get up and do that work.
Aspergirl4hire
Mage, Sage, Revolutionary
I've known what I wanted to do all my life, and I did it for 25 years, until I got bored, and then I built on it. So I've changed careers three times, but there's a progression. I always have to explain it, because most people don't see the common elements until I describe them. I want to work until I die, because not working feels like unemployment and poverty, and work is how I socialize.
umbrellabeach
Well-Known Member
If money were no object I would first move away to my own house in another state and then probably volunteer instead of work. I volunteer at the library right now and I like it, but I don't like living here, so I'd find a similar volunteer position elsewhere.
Ideally, I would design and program missile guidance-systems for the U.S. military.
I don't like my job, but I work with just a few people and rarely have to interact with anyone new. I would like to do something else, but going to interviews and meeting all new people would put me way out of my comfort zone. If I didn't have to work I wouldn't, but would do volunteer work.
deema
Splavage
I do not have money problems and the only thing I want to do, ever, is "work". I think that it makes a huge difference what type of work each is doing, of course. I do the only thing I would ever want to do, so that isn't exactly even steven, most cats would say...
But I just finished downloading Windows 10, so now I am going to play for a few hours. A new OS is flippin xmas/bday all wrapped into one. Very exciting times, folks, let's be candid.......
But I just finished downloading Windows 10, so now I am going to play for a few hours. A new OS is flippin xmas/bday all wrapped into one. Very exciting times, folks, let's be candid.......
AsheSkyler
Feathered Jester
What wouldn'tI do if money wasn't a problem? I'd do construction, green houses, a floral shop, animals shelters and reserves and training, retail of various products, and so much more because I'd want to get in there first hand to learn how things work. I'd be Mike Rowe, but with slightly less dirty jobs.
deema
Splavage
There ya go that's a good answer
Harrison
The Mad Taoist
Much the same as yourself. I'm looking at going back to what I originally did prior to being diagnosed, I realise the whole truck driving thing is just me hiding from the world.
Back then I had a farm that I could retreat to, but also ran part of it as a horse sanctuary. Locals cottoned on real fast and soon I found I was also a cat and goat sanctuary too
If I had the funding I'd like to research deeper into ASD.
dragonwolf
Well-Known Member
I'd probably do much what I already do, but more of some things and less of others, depending on the day.
I got into soap making about a year ago, so I'd do more with that, because I enjoy making the physical things and it's a great creative outlet.
I'm a web developer by trade, and work has sucked a lot of the enjoyment out of that, but if I could do my own stuff, on my own, I'd probably get back into it and make stuff to solve various problems that I've run into.
I'd also write my blogs more. I have two right now -- one for tech stuff, the other for health stuff -- and would expand on those two. The health one, especially, is for helping other women with PCOS, so I'd love to continue that one. The tech one is my more "professional" one, so it's more for projects and things that relate to being in the tech industry. It'd probably change a little since it wouldn't be a job anymore, but would still have various musings about being a woman in tech stuff and whatnot.
If I could get the space, I'd love to get back into pottery, too. I always loved pottery growing up and have dreamed of getting back to the throwing wheel and making stuff like that. I'd go bonkers if I could get my hands on a good stone kick-powered throwing wheel, a kiln, and a place to keep them. (I've already fantasized how my pottery and soap making could augment each other, including making mugs for shave soap kits.)
I got into soap making about a year ago, so I'd do more with that, because I enjoy making the physical things and it's a great creative outlet.
I'm a web developer by trade, and work has sucked a lot of the enjoyment out of that, but if I could do my own stuff, on my own, I'd probably get back into it and make stuff to solve various problems that I've run into.
I'd also write my blogs more. I have two right now -- one for tech stuff, the other for health stuff -- and would expand on those two. The health one, especially, is for helping other women with PCOS, so I'd love to continue that one. The tech one is my more "professional" one, so it's more for projects and things that relate to being in the tech industry. It'd probably change a little since it wouldn't be a job anymore, but would still have various musings about being a woman in tech stuff and whatnot.
If I could get the space, I'd love to get back into pottery, too. I always loved pottery growing up and have dreamed of getting back to the throwing wheel and making stuff like that. I'd go bonkers if I could get my hands on a good stone kick-powered throwing wheel, a kiln, and a place to keep them. (I've already fantasized how my pottery and soap making could augment each other, including making mugs for shave soap kits.)
Cerulean
Well-Known Member
I'd make things for charity. Lately I've been making baby blankets and hats in my spare time and always at work I wish I could be home making more things for them, but I couldn't possibly use that many baby items, especially since I don't have a baby. I also have been starting (non extreme) couponing and find it surprisingly fun, if money were no issue I might put the effort into finding out how to extreme coupon and donate the stuff I get free to the women's shelter here or something.
JuniperBug
Rainbow Bird of Friendliness
If my income weren't needed, I think I would prefer to have children and be a stay at home mother over working. I could see myself learning a lot about pregnancy and early childhood and letting my life center around that.
If I couldn't have kids, or when they grew up, I'd probably get involved with a Charity where I could work with children or animals in need.
I'd also probably have a lot of birds -.- Haha!
If I couldn't have kids, or when they grew up, I'd probably get involved with a Charity where I could work with children or animals in need.
I'd also probably have a lot of birds -.- Haha!
