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That seems like a very difficult position for autism, how do you do it?CPS Social worker
I am studying a post-grad certificate in Data Science and Business Analytics. If I survive the experience, I want to pursue another master's, perhaps in Machine Learning, so that I can be more competitive in the field.So good to see so many CS experts. What field do you specialize in?
Janitors are pretty amazing people. My husband does 'building maintenance'--it's the same thing, except he also oversees big-ticket activities, like upgrading the HVAC or repaving the parking lot. One day he might be corralling volunteers, the next he's meeting with a federal grant agency about upgrading the building's safety measures. We live in a tech world; our buildings have to meet the standards that that tech requires. My brother-in-law was a 'janitor' for a defense company. He had to have some kind of top-level security clearance just to take care of the building. Let's just say, listening to him changed my opinion about what a 'janitor' does!I`m a janitor. But not in the way many people think. I`m not like the old dude cleaning the floors like you see in american movies. My job is a combination of classic janitor work, social worker, Teacher's assistent. If you combine those 3 you pretty much have my job.
That's awesome. That's a real blessing to have a job you enjoy and are a great fit for.It is the best fit I could imagine.
Yeah, most people see an old man cleaning the hallways of a school. And at the end of your day you give some life changing advice to one of the students or old students. And apparently we drink a lot of coffee.Janitors are pretty amazing people. My husband does 'building maintenance'--it's the same thing, except he also oversees big-ticket activities, like upgrading the HVAC or repaving the parking lot. One day he might be corralling volunteers, the next he's meeting with a federal grant agency about upgrading the building's safety measures. We live in a tech world; our buildings have to meet the standards that that tech requires. My brother-in-law was a 'janitor' for a defense company. He had to have some kind of top-level security clearance just to take care of the building. Let's just say, listening to him changed my opinion about what a 'janitor' does!
That's awesome. That's a real blessing to have a job you enjoy and are a great fit for.
Your job must require a high degree of compassion. I'm sorry for the loss of your friends/patients.Help my dad work on Asian import cars and wash dishes three times a week in the nursing home. My second job can be hard sometimes but I still like it. What I find to be crazy is that within the past week and a half, we lost eight residents including a couple that had been married for over 70 years.
Like, pipelining, branch prediction, and such? Really cool... a lost art.@jsilver256, I work mainly in optimisation, in computational science. Using computers to find answers to interesting problems, across a wide range of disciplines (design of parts for jet engines, design of antennas, adaptation of agriculture to climate change, discovery of molecular transition energies…)
I work in the agricultural field. I love being outdoors and working by myself. An added bonus is I usually deal with people who have the same interests as me!Hello everyone,
I am wondering what everyone does here for a job as I am currently unemployed and trying to figure out what I wanna do in life that feels fulfilling for me; I am curious about what everyone does here for a living. I know some people with ASD won't work or can't work and I haven't held a job before in my life but I am getting to the stage in my life where I want wanting to do something fulfilling.
But I am stuck between trying to find a job or becoming self-employed, which I heard is good for some people with ASD, I have an interest in computers and photography but I strive at physical tasks more than non-visual tasks.
I look forward to hearing what some of you do as a living, hopefully, this can give me better insight into what I wanna do and help me decide.
Have not done this since a teenager then went to college.I work in the agricultural field. I love being outdoors and working by myself. An added bonus is I usually deal with people who have the same interests as me!
That seems like a very difficult position for autism, how do you do it?