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To be fair, that field your degree is in is probably not the highest in demand...nor is it a high paying job unless you make it big.
Nor, to be brutally honest, is it a good field for someone with impaired social skills and perception. Entertainment, even at a fairly technical level, needs a degree of empathy and social connection. Most Aspergers/HFA folks seem to do better in wholly technical fields where social interaction is not a major factor.
Nor, to be brutally honest, is it a good field for someone with impaired social skills and perception. Entertainment, even at a fairly technical level, needs a degree of empathy and social connection. Most Aspergers/HFA folks seem to do better in wholly technical fields where social interaction is not a major factor.
Most people that I know on the autism spectrum do very well in jobs like software development, engineering or other technical/analytical jobs. One of my closest friends has built a nice career as an actuary despite having Aspergers. I can't even imagine someone with autism being able to get through a single day on the job in radio, tv or film with the intense social interaction and communications skills those careers require. It would be hard to find a more stereotypical "bad fit" if you tried.
A bachelor's in radio, tv and film, lmao. It would have been better to save the money and skip college if you were just going to waste your time with a degree like that. I would quit telling employers about the degree, you will seem much more credible that way.
Getting and keeping a job can be very difficult for adults with autism and/or Asperger's syndrome. It's essential to pick a job that caters to your unique skills. People with Autism often do well working in technical fields, such as computer programmers or engineers. You are not too old to return to school. I know several people who didn't start college in their until their early 40's (they both got married young and raised their kids). If you chose to go back, you'd graduate in your early 40's and still have 20-25 years left to develop a career.
However, since you don't want to return to school, your next best bet is to look for a skilled trade that caters to autistic people. Here's a link to a website where some careers are listed for autistic adults:https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/C...rgers-Syndrome
Working for the government is not a guarantee of anything. Discrimination against autistic adults is, unfortunately, common. It's probably better to seek a career where autism can help you (public or private) rather than trying for a random government job.
Do you think there is less descrimination working for the government??
One thing i dont want to do for work again is bag groceries and pick up shopping carts. The reason for this is because i did that job at age 17 and again at age 24.
Not necessarily, but don't emphasize it if you're not looking for a job in that field.
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One thing i dont want to do for work again is bag groceries and pick up shopping carts. The reason for this is because i did that job at age 17 and again at age 24.
I don't think anybody wants to do that sort of job as a career, but you need to look at the bigger picture. I know lots of guys show started out pushing carts at big box chain stores and eventually worked their way up to lucrative jobs with those same companies.
A bachelor's in radio, tv and film, lmao. It would have been better to save the money and skip college if you were just going to waste your time with a degree like that. I would quit telling employers about the degree, you will seem much more credible that way.
Or...wouldn't it be better to move to someplace like L.A.? Seems like almost everyone in L.A. works to some degree or another, in the entertainment/movie industry.
Or...wouldn't it be better to move to someplace like L.A.? Seems like almost everyone in L.A. works to some degree or another, in the entertainment/movie industry.
I grew up in LA. I went to college in LA. I tried with no luck.
I moved to Seattle alone 3 years ago and dont regret it.
Do you think there is less descrimination working for the government??
One thing i dont want to do for work again is bag groceries and pick up shopping carts. The reason for this is because i did that job at age 17 and again at age 24.
Go to the link that I had in my previous post. Temple Grandin listed a number of jobs that autistic people tend to do well in. Not all of them are bagging groceries and/or moving shopping carts. Your line of work and who (specifically) you work with (coworkers) and for (supervisor) matter much more than government vs. private jobs. Garbage can happen in any setting. (I worked in government and saw lots of favoritism/nepotism. Management got away with lots of stuff that private sector wouldn't tolerate).
If you are good at your job, discrimination based on autism is much less likely. Since you've said you don't want another degree, I would strongly consider going into the skilled trades, such as carpenter, welder, and/or auto mechanic. These careers pay more than minimum wage and your autism shouldn't be that much of an issue.
I've actually done that to get a decent job with benefits. And I just told the employer I went to college for four years but didn't graduate. Sure, I lied but I got the job.
I've actually done that to get a decent job with benefits. And I just told the employer I went to college for four years but didn't graduate. Sure, I lied but I got the job.
Very interesting
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