Did people take you more seriously once you got a good job.

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Just a question for all the aspies out there who were looked down upon throughout there life.


Somehow, I have this notion that a college degree and that 45k income will suddenly make people respect me more.


Is this true?

Very much so but beware of sycophants who just want to use you for money

sycophant -

Am I detecting a persecutory complex in the making? It would depend on the context of what your saying. Special interest can be bad in context to autism. Anything profiting from a lack of progress said as progress is part of the problem in context to my thoughts. Would you care to continue explaining your contextual meaning of the word sycophant?

Right now I don't have that problem since unemployment isn't such a stigma in my area atm.

Then there is no said socialistic envy thus progress but perhaps an allergy to nuts?

I'm not anywhere near the 45K mark, but I have a good job in the community. Unfortunately, I still find that there are those in this world who will never take anyone but themselves and the people that write their checks seriously. So, in theory, if you can be the one writing the checks, then maybe you could get that respect. However, I've been in that position too, and there's always someone else who has control, no matter what position you are in...sigh.

To me it's more important to have a few people close to you who take you seriously, and to heck with the rest of them I don't want them around after I clock out anyway

Once people get some money and a good job there's usually a stream of people attracted by that so they compliment and flatter but it's superficial bs. You should look for people who care about more than just that.

For me, it wasn't the university degree that mattered. It was age and experience in life that brought more respect. I have a good memory of my late teens and early twenties and, good Lord, I was naive with everything...politics, work, friends, family, general knowledge of the world. I now consider my twenties as the era of "practice for the real world."

45K is diddly. Aim higher.

People that respect you for external markers of success aren't worth the bother. I know some poor, uneducated people that I would trust far more than some rich educated ones. The reverse holds true as well.

some of us cant get good jobs.... i guess we are doomed to a life of disrespect and contempt.

im starting to get used to it... i think

diddly? i would be thrilled to make that kind of money, heck, 2010 was my best paid year so far, 15k.

what you consider "diddly" is a fortune to me.

I firmly believe there's more to life than just good jobs and financial success. IMO that's a serious dilemma in our culture. Too many people are motivated by the almighty dollar and that's it. Shouldn't we care about more meaningful things? What about enduring values that have persisted throughout the generations?

Wife, 3 kids, college, medical bills, etc, etc ...

Trust me. 45K isn't wealthy. My health insurance alone would not be covered by your 15K. I only have it because my employer picks up most of it. Even WITH insurance, I spend 300-500 month on health expenses out of pocket.

+10

you hit the nail right on the head! my previous post may have sounded like a pity party, i was just putting it into perspective for the OP.

If my 15k puts a roof over my head and food on the table, why should i ask for more?

People are obsessed with their money, in fact, i found that out at church. The senior pastor going on and on about how they've laid off pastors, donations are down and so on, yet, the associate pastor got a brand new audi last year

hmmmm....