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14 Apr 2007, 9:50 pm

I'm not. It's unfair, I have to wait until I'm older. But my brother can get a job when he's 14! I don't understand that... Can't Aspies have jobs or something?

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14 Apr 2007, 9:54 pm

Who told you you can't? I don't know what the rules are in Oz (which is sad because I'm actually an Australian citizen) but as far as US regulations there are laws against that type of discrimination.

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14 Apr 2007, 9:55 pm

Mum said I can't. Jeeze, I'm 15, I'm old enough to get a job...

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14 Apr 2007, 10:28 pm

RedMage wrote:

I'm not. It's unfair, I have to wait until I'm older. But my brother can get a job when he's 14! I don't understand that... Can't Aspies have jobs or something?

you can have mine. you can get up at 5:30 AM and feed the cat and take a shower and drive to work by 7:00 AM and work till a half hour lunch at 11:30 then come home at 4:00 and wash clothes and cook dinner and do housework then go to sleep by 10:00 PM so you can get up at 5:30AM and do it again. Have at it, sweetie. its all happy, happy, joy, joy you know?

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14 Apr 2007, 10:34 pm

RedMage wrote:

I'm not. It's unfair, I have to wait until I'm older. But my brother can get a job when he's 14! I don't understand that... Can't Aspies have jobs or something?

WTF,if your brother can work at 14,but you're 15 and you can't,you need to move in with a relative or something...

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15 Apr 2007, 1:43 am

Unknown wrote:

RedMage wrote:

I'm not. It's unfair, I have to wait until I'm older. But my brother can get a job when he's 14! I don't understand that... Can't Aspies have jobs or something?

WTF,if your brother can work at 14,but you're 15 and you can't,you need to move in with a relative or something...

I strongly agree and I wish that I've made that move.

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15 Apr 2007, 4:27 am

Jobs at a young age destroy you - I had a paper round (at one point an evening one and a morning one) when I was 13. Waking up every morning to be at the shop for 6 is not good for your health (and neither is carrying 2 satchels full of papers either).

Why don't you try a negotiation route. Say why you want a job, then come to a compromise - if she doesn't want you to get one will she reimmburse you a small amount to keep you away from work?

PS - I like the Seifer quote, maybe you should attribute it to him though

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17 Apr 2007, 9:59 pm

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WTF,if your brother can work at 14,but you're 15 and you can't,you need to move in with a relative or something...

Er, none of my relatives can stand me...

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17 Apr 2007, 10:00 pm

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Why don't you try a negotiation route. Say why you want a job, then come to a compromise - if she doesn't want you to get one will she reimmburse you a small amount to keep you away from work?

Reimmburse?

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PS - I like the Seifer quote, maybe you should attribute it to him though

Huh?

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18 Apr 2007, 12:48 am

Maybe your parents don't think you are mature enough to handle a job yet. Try proving you are mature and responsible, maybe they will take notice and let you get this job you want.

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18 Apr 2007, 1:01 am

I'm not mature though, and I never will be. And there's no job I want in particular.

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18 Apr 2007, 3:40 am

So why do you want the job? To earn your own spending money?

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18 Apr 2007, 4:38 am

Yep, and because mum won't get me drawing tools which I need. I want my own money to get these things I want, as mum won't get them for me. She thinks I'd spend money on video games, but I won't!!

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18 Apr 2007, 5:33 pm

The question is, are you sure you want a job yet? Sure, it's money, but there's not many job opportunities at 15-16. I'm gonna wait till I'm 18 to get a job.

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18 Apr 2007, 7:33 pm

I need money now.

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18 Apr 2007, 8:21 pm

Can you do jobs around the house for pocket money?

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