Is being underemployed or struggling to get into a career that pays enough to support oneself, common for people on the autism spectrum?

[Steelbookcollector217]

What are you doing to provide a secure future for yourself? What is your long-term plan for when your parents are gone?

to be honest i don't know, all that i'm doing at the moment, is that i'm attempting to pursue a different career path, in medical billing/coding, taking online classes, the keyword is "trying" to make it my future, but to be honest i don't know if that will lead to financial stability towards me, in some ways i feel i can relate to Tony in the job/employment aspect, what makes me different from Tony is that i've had plenty of jobs in my life, while 99 Tony has been unemployed for 99 percent of his life.

It's just i've only worked regular jobs in my life, not high end professional ones or high level corporate ones, while Tony has hardly ever worked any type of job in his life, even low skilled jobs such as a Janitor or cashier.

While i've had plenty of regular jobs, such as working at a restaurant, retail place such as Target, Grocery Store, Warehouse, which is where i'm still at.

 

[Mary Terry]

to be honest i don't know, all that i'm doing at the moment, is that i'm attempting to pursue a different career path, in medical billing/coding, taking online classes, the keyword is "trying" to make it my future, but to be honest i don't know if that will lead to financial stability towards me, in some ways i feel i can relate to Tony in the job/employment aspect, what makes me different from Tony is that i've had plenty of jobs in my life, while 99 Tony has been unemployed for 99 percent of his life.

It's just i've only worked regular jobs in my life, not high end professional ones or high level corporate ones, while Tony has hardly ever worked any type of job in his life, even low skilled jobs such as a Janitor or cashier.

While i've had plenty of regular jobs, such as working at a restaurant, retail place such as Target, Grocery Store, Warehouse, which is where i'm still at.

The vast majority of people have regular jobs, not high-end professional jobs that sometimes pay well. I'm glad you're employable - it gives you some stability and control over your economic future. I don't know what will happen to Tony and sincerely hope that he is talking to his parents about it.