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work oppurtunities as an aspie? i am tryna get a job at an amusement park

Kevlin

Kevlin

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i don't think I will be able to do it long, I have quit 2 jobs within the 1st week, walked off of them both because I cant handle the long day, and having to put up with stupid ignorant people. honestly the thought of working the rest of my life makes me miserable. I have no job right now and im only 18 turning 19 soon, why must we work stupid minumum wage jobs or annoying jobs in America =(
 
Sorry you are having such a hard time adjusting to work. How did you do in school? Most of us do have to work for a living and the lucky ones find a job they can like or at least tolerate. Bottom line is--work is a necessary evil. I hope you can get some education or training that results in a job you can tolerate. Do you have help dealing with your AS? I do believe that most people have jobs that they don't really love, but they do realize that they have to support themselves. I was a teacher and then a nurse. Kept working until I made it to 62 and then retired. The alternative, not working, would have meant a life of terrible poverty and lack of self respect. Good luck finding a job that is a good fit for you.
 
Most states in American have vocational rehabilitation services, which evaluate an individual's skill sets and help them train for work that would suit them well, provide help with the interview process and finding jobs, and sometimes (and in my case) help get them into an appropriate education program. Something to try, perhaps.
 
I feel like you do now, Kevlin, and I wish that I had realized how useless, painful, and tiring work is when younger. I cannot handle an 8-hour work day. I was naive and thought that an education and hard work alone would land me a nice job, never considering that my symptoms would worsen, that the job market would be impossible, or the ridiculous price of living in my area. I wish I had used the money I saved from the military and/or college financial aid to purchase some kind of mobile home. That way, I'd always have some sort of home without having to waste money on rent, and therefore wouldn't need to work as much.

Take it from me — do some hard thinking about what you want out of life. It is possible to live a non-mainstream life, working little but maintaining an acceptable standard of living, but the later you begin, the harder it is. Decide if you want to devote yourself to your freedom or fitting into the work-till-you-drop lifestyle, then get working on one or the other. They both involve some risks.
 
I don't know if there is, but I certainly hope so! I'd be really surprised if there isn't a similar equivalent for UK folks.
 
Is there a autism or aspergers association in the Uk, you could try one of them. In NZ there
is a national Autism association. Some thing you could do in time once you know what
your aspie strength is look for work in that area.

I am a visual thinker, so construction work or a mechanic job of a drafting job would suit me.

Just remember we all are still different.
 
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