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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Too Socially Awkward for IT |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2013, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,224
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| It is sad. Some time ago career in programming was good option for socially awkward people that prefer to work alone rather than with others. Currently programmers are expected to have good communication skills and other BS like 'cultural fit' (terms probably made up by HR). |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Job references |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,544
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Yes mail & phone. Two people that I contacted, promised me to give references but after that they've done nothing.
I wonder what I have done wrong.
Do you have any advice how to collect references in future? |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Job references |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 27 Jun 2013, 4:51 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,544
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| I am not able to connect with people therefore I'm not liked in my job. How in such situation I can collect references? I am doing my job well (I'm computer programmer), I can cooperate in team but nobody really likes me so nobody wants to give me references. I'm currently looking for new job, I hav... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adult Asperger's |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 5:50 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,246
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| I do not get upset at things, I do laugh if something strikes me funny and I never let emotions judge my thinking. I do not understand why people would want to scream, cry, or get violent in any way. It boggles my mind how people can act like that. Does anyone else feel this way? Do you feel emotio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think in pictures? |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2013, 1:29 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,652
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| I think mostly in pictures and some abstract ideas (I cannot exactly describe what is it, but for sure it is not words). Because of this I have problems with translating my thoughts into words in real time, which makes communication with others even harder. Do someone have similar problem with commu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Please, some experience from working people |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 10:59 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,653
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| I am working as Software Engineer for 4 years. During technical interviews for IT jobs most important is your knowledge and skills. Interviewers expect that you are stressed so they try to comfort you and usually forgive little bit odd behavior. And for many IT jobs technical interview is the only o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Best era to be autistic? |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,972
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CockneyRebel wrote: The 1960s, Man. If you felt rejected by mainstream society, you had the option of dropping out and becoming a hippie. 
And what if you was rejected by hippies?  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Best era to be autistic? |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 2:13 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,972
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| Best era so far, but IMHO saying it is good is an exaggeration. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your meaning of "feel lonely"? |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2013, 10:32 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,826
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I recently discovered that I was confusing loneliness with boredom. I felt bored but I was thinking this is because I am lonely.
Now I know the difference and company of other people is not the cure for boredom. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: They want to abolish Aspergers diagnosis! |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 3:03 pm
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Replies: 108
Views: 14,876
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Daydreaming |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2013, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,215
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| Recently I have long daydreaming episodes - I am spending almost all my free time on listening music and filling my head with some random thoughts. During these episodes I'm feeling just awesome. I am wondering if daydreaming is associated with ASD? I have read that daydreaming could be associated w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why we are bad at chit-chat... |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 2:14 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,910
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Quote: I may even be interested in your special interest, if it's something cool.
Same for me. I am very curious about world and I like gathering new information from many different domains. But chit-chating is usually talking about the same. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why we are bad at chit-chat... |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,910
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| I am always wondering why people are bored with aspie special interests and not bored with talking about nothing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feelings part 2 |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,365
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| neutral; beeping was funny |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Empathy test - weird questions |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 1:25 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,977
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| I had always thought that I am quite emphatic, but today I have taken test: http://glennrowe.net/baroncohen/empathyquotient/empathyquotient.aspx and I've got very low score. Some question puzzled me, e.g.: 1.I dream most nights. 2.I try to solve my own problems rather than discussing them with other... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you talk to yourself in public |
| dimfuture |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2013, 4:13 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,515
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I am humming to myself during conversations or at random moments. Sometimes I am whispering to myself during work (my coworkers get use to it) - it helps me solving problems. In past I had a cat and I sometimes imitate "meows" (this is wierd  ) . |
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