What Jobs Are There?

[Robby]

I don't yet know if I am an aspie or on the spectrum but I strongly thing I am. I have social anxiety but all my life Ive gotten periodic obsessions and interests and in school had major problems focusing and absorbing information I wasn't passionate about. Especially math that was a nightmare for me. I am now 32 and living at home and never had a real long term job. I've worked a few places for short periods of time. In offices and stuff, it was ok as long I didn't feel high pressure. I tend to do very well where I feel I can breathe and not feel boxed or pressured. I don't think I could ever do retail because I am awful at money and freak out in front of strangers. I am thinking about call centers I am decent at answering phones or some type of office work or filing but those are hard to come by it seems. Why do most jobs have to deal with a lot of people? I just can't come to terms with having to work around people I don't know, I'm afraid I'll mess up or not have control. I can't really do heavy manual labor either, so I'm stuck in the office area, or some type of entry level office work. Like I said I went to school but never got far because of my learning problems. I can learn fine if it was stuff I liked but most stuff in school is memorizing and reading and just didn't work for me. I have thought about going to cosmetology school for aesthetician or hair, but I'm afraid I couldn't cut it there. I have a LOT of anxiety around people and unknown places. I still don't have an aspie diagnosis just anxiety, but I'm thinking of reaching out to vocational rehab in my town again and see if they can help steer me somewhere. I don't want to clean toilets I know I'm good at things like answering phones and filing and organizing and even some creative stuff but it seems noone gives you a chance. I'm lost.

 

[Robby]

I'm actually decent at interviews I have gone on several and gotten offers but at the last minute I freak out because I start imagining all the people I'd be around and think they'd judge me and just being out of my comfort zone not at home scares me so I have not taken the offers. I feel stuck. I just feel my safest when I am home in my room on my computer where I don't have to be accountable to people who might make fun of me or something.

 

[The Penguin]

I find the hardest thing for employment is finding an employer that accommodating. The sucky part those type of people are very hard to find. I had my fare struggles with jobs. I 32 now been living on my own since age 17. Between being employed and self employed, I find I excel better in self employment. I wish you the best to find something works for you.

 

[Nitro]

I find the hardest thing for employment is finding an employer that accommodating. The sucky part those type of people are very hard to find. I had my fare struggles with jobs. I 32 now been living on my own since age 17. Between being employed and self employed, I find I excel better in self employment. I wish you the best to find something works for you.

I don't know if it applies where you live,but in the United States you can deduct from your federal income tax all expenses paid that went into your startup without regard to success or failure of a business

 

[The Penguin]

I don't know if it applies where you live,but in the United States you can deduct from your federal income tax all expenses paid that went into your startup without regard to success or failure of a business

It does in Canada. I know I get a good return this year since I did had lots of expenses. Also, I have a tax number too for my business so I can get refund for taxes paid for my purchases.

 

[Nitro]

It does in Canada. I know I get a good return this year since I did had lots of expenses. Also, I have a tax number too for my business so I can get refund for taxes paid for my purchases.

sounds like you are on it! save all receipts for anything is used in the business...we can write off fuel here,mine amounted to about a 30% decrease in the price on tax day

 

[Nitro]

We can write off taking someone to lunch as a business meeting.

 

[The Penguin]

We can write off taking someone to lunch as a business meeting.

Yup. You can PM if you want to discuss more. I don't want us to take over Robby thread.

 

[red_dog]

Hi Robby,

Any good careers/employment advisor would look at the things you enjoy and are good at. Everyone to some extent does better at things they enjoy, but it is especially so with Aspies. What subjects did you enjoy &/or do well with at school? What hobbies or interests do you have now? What creative stuff are you into? How are your computer abilities? Focus on the things that you can do.

You have identified that you struggle with people (except on the phone), maths & stressful environments, and that you cannot do manual labour. This a start, but it might help to do a bit more self-reflection. Use your previous jobs to help you to identify what parts of office work or other skills you enjoy & are good at, and what factors make work difficult for you. A thorough self-reflection might help you & any advisors you go to be more effective at finding a suitable job.

Think laterally. Have you considered self-employment, perhaps as an online business?

Good Luck

 

[Robby]

Well my computer skills are decent. I tend to do things one at a time very well it's when I get a bunch of stuff thrown at me together that I get overwhelmed and tend to overload. I can type and do things on a computer decently, and also I can take and answer calls fairly well again so long as I'm not feeling bombarded or if the lights or too bright or it's too hot. I tend to be very sensitive to things like light or noises or if it's too stuffy or if there's too many people around. If I feel I am pretty much by myself and have one or two things to work on I can do great. I am a creative person I feel I could do great as a florist or working with floral arrangements but I don't see any jobs like that. I also would be a great personal shopper or stylist I think. Just NEVER retail! I could do data entry if it wasn't overwhelming. But how does one like me find a job I could do I mean I know I am able, but it's just my hangups and issues with other people or stuff that hold me back I can try a temp agency but I've tried in past and don't think they have much. Warehouses are iffy because they can be so noisy and I hate loud noise.