Rejected again

[wanderer03]

Right but I've done that. 3 years ago I went to an agency they gave me a typing test said my skills were decent but never heard from them again. Ever. Then recently went to another one at the invitation of a recruiter and she asked me what I was looking for, I'm always, polished, neat, well dressed, friendly, etc, but heard nothing. They didn't give me a typing test. She just said they don't have anything and pretty much told me to get lost. Another one I went to a year ago were very nasty to me, they said I needed a social security card which I had forgotten to bring. This blonde girl there was very rude to me and looked at me like I was pond scum. I won't ever go back there.

I am going to another one this week, the girl seemed nice enough on the phone, but usually they're nice until you meet with them, then you never hear from them again. That's what I'm expecting. And I've been working constantly with this career place for people with disabilities since November, and they haven't set up a single interview for me. They keep saying they're working on it, but nothing is happening. Just talk. I suppose I could go work for Amazon or a warehouse I just kind of hate to go that route. And wherever I work has to be an accepting environment for LGBT people because I have had enough bullying in my life and don't need any more.

When you did not hear back, did you follow-up?

 

[Robby]

Voc Rehab is a total waste of time and a joke. They only help seriously disabled people or fill their stupid quotas and don't do anything to help people who only have mild autism. I've been going for 3 months and it's just constant excuses. Talk about government waste! They're a waste of space. I've had more interviews on my own than from them. Correction, I've had none from them! I'm not dealing with them anymore anyway because even if they did set up an interview for me, the interviewers would probably think I am seriously mental or something because of all the misinformation out there about autism, so they'd have a bias against me and I don't want that. Don't waste your time with voc rehab people, they're a sham! If you want interviews, set them up yourselves.

 

[Robby]

I followed up with the agencies when I didn't hear back, but they just give the same packaged answers. "We don't have anything that matches your needs or requirements right now sorry". In other words, get lost. So yea.

 

[wanderer03]

I followed up with the agencies when I didn't hear back, but they just give the same packaged answers. "We don't have anything that matches your needs or requirements right now sorry". In other words, get lost. So yea.

So do you keep on following up? I've had to bug agencies multiple times. I even used the line, "Please feel free to contact me if you have openings" Hey, I get it, selling yourself sucks but you have to do it to function in the neurotypical world. A staffing agency recruiter remembers a friendly voice when they usually hear unfriendly, impatient, or angry ones.

 

[Robby]

I do that. I call, email, weekly. And trust me on the phone I am always very polite, courteous, and nice. I always try and drop my name too so they will remember me. So not sure why I am always getting the runaround.

 

[paloftoon]

Robby, what area are you in? Also, have you heard of Specialisterne? The way you express yourself, you see behind the curtain and you have "with-it-iveness" (you totally get it.) If you are in the US, they may be able to help. They basically would work with an OVR, but they are for people who are more towards being independent and finding real jobs. They are not for people who have serious needs to the point that they can't attempt to function on their own, or need the same exact task daily with no changes.

If you happen to be near me, I'd be happy to try to help myself too because I can relate to your situation to some degree.

It is very refreshing to see that there are independent, responsible, people who can communicate well like yourself.

 

[Robby]

What area am I in? I'm in no area. I went to school and got my degree in criminal justice because I wanted to do crime analysis but there are no jobs available in that unless you have like a 30 page resume. The only ones I see in my field are security, and because I am not a brawny guy and am openly gay, I am afraid that that wouldn't be a good fit for me. Maybe it would be I haven't tried it. I basically am Greta Garbo. I want to be alone mostly. I mean I like people socially, and get along well with them, but for some reason when I work I need to be alone and independently. I am hoping to find something like basic data entry or dispatch like answering phones. I don't think I could be a receptionist unless I had major accomodations made because I just don't multi task well. I sent Specialisterne an email, the one for my region the southeast. But as far as where I am now, with no job, you have no self respect.

I am reaching out to staffing agencies but not having luck with them. I am high functioning I think once I get a job and get used to it I'll be fine but I just don't know what to do at this point. I mean I could try assembly line work or factory work but I have zero experience in those and I just don't feel I'm cut out for manual labor since my coordination isn't the best either. I just want to find some basic job answering phones or doing basic data entry something I can ease into and then get used to working and move up from there. I go on Indeed.com every day and apply for tons of stuff. Some I never hear from, others I do, but once I interview, I just don't feel the job would be for me..I don't know. I just feel lost at this point.

It seems like everyone is working except me and I'm sick of being worthless.

 

[Robby]

I'm just tired of being a loser. If you have no job you have nothing literally. And no self respect. I've never had a real job and I'm 34 (although I look a lot younger). I just don't know what to do. I am supposed to go to another staffing agency tomorrow but it will probably come to nothing just like the others. They invite you in but then they never contact you again. And I am always friendly, professional, and well spoken. So I'm not sure what the problem is. Maybe lack of work history. But how am I supposed to get work history of nobody gives me a chance? It's hopeless.

 

[Cosmophylla]

Robby, I strongly recommend volunteering as a way to get experience. I'm sure there are many non-profit organisations that would be very happy to have another volunteer to help with admin tasks or any other office work.

Volunteering is good for two reasons: you get the experience that recruiters expect you to have, plus you get a work or character reference from the organisation you volunteered for.

ETA: actually, it's good for a third reason: it gives you something to do, some purpose, when you are feeling hopeless.

 

[laurag9g9g9]

Lets start our own work force. What if we all hire each other through our own network? Imagine.

 

[paloftoon]

What area am I in? I'm in no area. . . ..

Area as in country, location, etc. You don't need to be exact, but being approximate can give others insight to help you out more.

 

[Mr Allen]

Called a state agency I interviewed with awhile back today for an update and they told me they went with someone else. Ugh. I don't know what else to do at this point I go on multiple interviews and I either hear nothing or get rejected. I am a good interviewer but I have no work experience and being autistic some jobs I just cannot do due to the over stimulation or multi tasking. I'm not sure what to do. I've used some staffing agencies but they haven't done anything either so not sure why they even have me come in. I just don't know what to do. I'm using this agency that is supposed to help people with disabilities find jobs but they have just met with me multiple times and given me leads but nothing absolutely nothing has come from them. I'm just sick of it.

I have the opposite problem, I have a good work history, even if 99% of it is in the voluntary sector, I just suck at interviews.