The perfect aspie job?

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For someone with aspergers who's either a teen or a young person getting through college I actually found working in the grocery department of a supermarket to be great fit. The pay's terrible of course but for younger adults, it's not a bad job. When I worked at a supermarket for four years, I would work on the grocery load stocking shelves and I virtually was able to work by myself, at my own pace and would never be bothered by customers or supervisors. In the grocery department, you barely need any social skills. What's good about that is there's no drama or conflict with co-workers. I don't have to work directly with other co-workers. If I was a cashier, I'd probably kill myself.

I keep recommending software testing and people keep ignoring me.

On the other hand, i did it well enough, and worked hard enough on my communication skills, that i ended up a manager.

The worst part of my job is trying to keep a less functional aspie from getting fired.

But i have a private office on the less popular side of the building and my office neighbors don't care if i listen to music on the stereo i installed in it.

I think the perfect job for me would be working as an administrative assistant in a church setting. I did that two summers ago and I felt completely at home and doing what I loved doing. Even though it included socializing, I didn't mind it at all. I didn't feel judged or anything. Hopefully I can get a job like that again sometime.

Cleaning toilets at 3 am , I'd much rather clean peoples %^&& than have to deal with it directly. That and I'm looking for a night job so I can spend my day with my birdies when you've been on disability for 11 years "beggars can't chosers" even my GP with his Cosby fantasies ie way to optimisitic on life, thinks theirs such a thing as "practical realities."



Which is a crock of %^% if the whole world was aspie they would use their use logic and think I did nothing wrong and the stupidity in the workplace/medical profession got me in that situation ,so why should I suffer the consequences going in to the future?


To think I now have to kiss some ones $%^& for a dead end job, the indignity of it all ?

I graduated with a BA in Psychology and I tried to pursue mental health. However, when I began my work with my state's DVR program, the psychiatrist who analyzed me highly recommended against it. So, I had to start from scratch...

Throughout the months, I have been trying to figure out what I'm good at and what I could adapt to. It wasn't easy, but I began to break down what wasn't the best fit for me piece by piece.

I finally realized that I'm more suited to handling money and information for a company. It's just difficult trying to reach that point...

However, I DO know that I will help run a non-profit organization. Currently, I volunteer as its treasurer and when it grows, I will have more responsibilities and, eventually, I will run the organization myself.

UAV pilot? Dunno... I like RC planes...

Also, freelance web designer. No(or minimal) socializing, rigid process in web creation(and most websites are the same nevertheless, even some are fancier visually),good pay(if you know SEO), work at home, blah blah blah...

Movie projectionist

It's pretty relaxing and you don't have to deal directly with people too often.

Pay is poor, though.

For me the ideal job would be working with animals as a zoo keeper,marine biologist, etc. You usually have low contact with lots of people, work on your own and the animals lower your stress.

I've found Data Entry to be REALLY good for me. Especially during its 3rd shift (a.k.a. - Overnight Shift) You usually tend to yourself and the tasks are easy and ongoing (typing numbers and letters over and over, just changing up a little bit from time to time.)

The only hard part is waiting for when you want to take a break or lunch or staying away and aware to detail. The philosophy about it that I'm told is to pay attention more to detail than production time since speed will come within time, and that is a good thing consider most aspies are uncomfortable in a fast-moving environment

I'm a software tester and i love the job. Its a job where i get left to my own devices to learn software and break it down to test it. I work in small teams (or by myself at times) where I plan and do things my own way. I guess its the challange of a closed system with rules and testing them to the limit. Works perfectly for consuming my over analytical mind!

I also don't have anyone looking over my shoulder too but thats just down to a good office atmosphere i suppose! I feel lucky with my job in any case as i have done the counter work and dealing with drunks in a late night job previously. Couldnt stand dealing with new people all day long!

Personal women's yoga instructor-going to a vey holistic yoga "teacher" training-and it's my passion,it's the reason I am here,and already I have 8-10 potential clients! I know I'll have a place to work out of,so I won't have to rent a studio,or hop from location to location.
Be positive.Make you dreams your reality.You can and you will.You deserve the "job" or "work" that makes you truly happy as well as making a positive impact on the world.
Namaste,
Tajna

I would say, from both this thread and my personal experience, the choice depends on what you can deal with in terms of social interaction.

I like teaching. Pretty frigging good at it too. I could explain a baby quantum physics, assuming I would understand quantum physics and the baby understood Dutch or English + basics maths. Then again, this is probably related to my verbal capacities combined with logical reasoning, things not every aspie has in this combination or degree.

If you dive into mathematical/reasoning/logic based professions, please find some stable emotional support first. You might not interact, but expression your own emotions is vital tot long term survival.