Being open about aspergers

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Hi,
I have been having a lot of trouble to find a workplace to accept me probably because i have been trying so hard to be like everyone else when i am not. I have have been fired from many employers and it is really starting to get to my self esteem and am wondering if maybe it would be a good idea to "go out of the closet" with my Asperger. I am now unemployed and looking for work and am quite hesitant on finding myself a new place due to the lack of empathy people have on my condition. They often think that i am slow or stupid when in fact i have a higher that average IQ. Has anyone here been in somewhat of the same situation and found that their employers were quite receptive to the idea of hiring someone with Asperger? Does anyone have any tips on finding employers that will provide me with some accommodations?

Many companies have "back office" or warehouse/distribution jobs that are more suitable for on the spectrum than the usual "people person" jobs. Yesterday I posted a video by Sephora on their disability outreach.

"Normal" people aren't the best for some jobs because they get bored and lose concentration and focus. But, there are Aspies who don't mind doing the same thing every day. In fact, some Aspies thrive on boring routines.
But not all of us, so it is important to find a job that matches what you can do.

My advice might not be good because I am in the U.S., not Canada, but perhaps you have something similar.

We have a government agency called Department of Vocational Rehabilitation that helps people with disabilities find suitable employment. Register with such an agency as soon as possible. They may have leads on jobs that could be good for you, as well as job coaching and workplace support like conferences with the employer.

If you have lost many jobs, that fact might be the thing that helps you qualify for disability income. So you should at least apply for disability income. I don't know what it's called in Canada.

Good luck. It sounds like you have tried hard.

Hey AspieMTL, sorry to hear you're having a hard time of it. What stands out to me is where you say that you don't 'come out', but 'have been trying so hard to be like everyone else when i am not'. Would it be possible to not 'come out', and also not 'try hard to be like everyone else' (sorry, I know what I mean lol). In other words, don't mention being an Aspie, but also just be yourself and not try to be something else.

When I used to go into a job interview, and 'pretend to be normal', after a while everything would go haywire and either I would leave or they would need me to leave. At some point I got into a role where I could just be myself, and then I was able to sell myself and be myself, or to put it another way I found an area of work that was right for me.

Just wondering if the work environment you've been working in is right for you, have you looked at your skills, strengths, values, interests, and worked out what areas would be right for you?