What's the longest you've gone without work (since turning 18)?

[Chair]

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[Kit]

So far, three months. That is zero hours of work.

 

[gamers1700]

Let's see...I'm 23 now, so...since I was 18 I think lol

 

[Chris]

I haven't turned 18 yet, but I can see myself being stuck in my job for a good few years yet. :'(

 

[Chris]

I'll take that as a compliment. B)

Sweet 17*.

 

[Carl Carter]

Hehe, I used to get the "you look older than that!" comment a lot in my teens; now it's the other way round lol. Met up with an ex last year and she said I looked exactly the same as when we were together (1999). Bonus!!

Anyway, jobs. Hm, haven't had one in 11 years. Always the same story: can't cope with the co-workers. They always wanna talk, then I get depressed and anxious. The longer I stay in a job the worse it gets. One month was the longest I managed. Sucks, no prospects :thumbsdown:

 

[Calvert]

Last job I had I was a paperboy (that was crap). I only got 6 pounds per week (even more crap). Never had a proper job though. Need to sort out my education first if I can be bothered to stick at it.

If you're Aspie in the UK you can get DLA so you don't really need a job unless money "burns a hole" in your pocket. 

 

[Carl Carter]

Last job I had I was a paperboy (that was crap). I only got 6 pounds per week (even more crap). Never had a proper job though. Need to sort out my education first if I can be bothered to stick at it.

If you're Aspie in the UK you can get DLA so you don't really need a job unless money "burns a hole" in your pocket. 

Stick with it!!! I never went to college/university so job prospects aren't much better than a paperboy lol.

What's DLA? I'm on Income Support. And I do have the burny hole problem

 

[Chris]

Disability Living Allowance.

Don't you have to have dependancies to get it? I didn't think you got it for any less than really severe AS that might require dependancy issues - like carers etc.

 

[Calvert]

 

What's DLA? I'm on Income Support. And I do have the burny hole problem  

DLA = Disability Living Allowance. It's an allowance/benefit for disabled people in the UK but you have to meet the criteria. I'm not physically disabled but have Aspergers Syndrome (obviously) so I am able to get DLA.


If you have AS, it's worth applying for. I was actually surprised that I got it. I never wanted it in the first place but my dad made me apply for it and now I couldn't live without it.   

So, if you have AS then you should try apply for it. Not everyone will get it of course but there's a chance. You will need a doctor/psychologist to back up your AS claims.

 

[Calvert]

Disability Living Allowance.

Don't you have to have dependancies to get it? I didn't think you got it for any less than really severe AS that might require dependancy issues - like carers etc.

I'm not actually sure what the criteria is. I would have some dependencies so maybe that's why I got it? My dad filled out the form for me and it was verified by my doctor/psychologist/whatever so only the truth was put on the application. Like I said, I'm surprised that I got it but i've been getting it for a few years now. It's worth looking into. As for carers, a family member can qualify as being your carer. For example, if you can't cook and need help, that could be put on the application. If you can't go outside in unfamiliar surroundings on your own, that can also be put down. Obviously they weren't the only things that was put on my application. I can't remember what exactly was put down as it was some time ago now. My dad got proper advice on what exactly he should/could put down. None of it was made up as it was verified by my doctor.



IIRC a carer for you can get what's known as a carers allowance too if that carer is a family member. Don't quote me on any of this, but as far as I remember. 

 

[Ana54]

At 18 I had a job in a bakery, which lasted 3 half-days. I was let go because I screwed up too much due to my laziness and attention and memory problems.


At 19 I had a job at Tim Horton's (coffee and donut and sandwich restaurant-like place) and lasted 4 days.


Then, at almost 20, I had a job at Dollarama. I lasted 3 days.


I quit the last 2 jobs because I was too lazy and didn't concentrate well and was afraid I would be fired and wanted to spare myself that humiliation.

 

[BigCisHere]

I am also 23 now, and since 18 I have not had a single job. So 5 1/2 years and counting

 

[142857]

I'm currently "between jobs", have been for 14 months now. The GFC has hit my line of work very hard, I was one of a very large series of layoffs at my previous employer. But the "golden parachute" helped a lot. I've sort of got something lined up now, supposed to get confirmation this month on a specific opportunity. But the consulting company I am now with wants to use me either for this role or for whatever else they can line up, so things are looking good.

Previous longest stint out of work was 19 months after Y2K. Forced me to rethink my career path, which I did, but it didn't help because I now find myself back in the same boat.

So that is 33 months out of 25 years. IT is very cyclical, especially when you are seen as being highly specialised.

 

[Ana54]

Oh-- me and my bf are both on disability now. Oddly enough, AS qualifies as a disability but bipolar does not (well, that's the case in PEI, but I'm not there anymore). In Quebec I got it very easy. The doc just said I had PDD-NOS and a mood disorder, and I got it almost IMMEDIATELY.

 

[The Penguin]

It vary. Been out of work many times in my life. There been periods for a few weeks and others as long as several months.