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22 Nov 2010, 1:07 pm

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I've been told I have a gift for writing, but it's crap money. I've never had the inclination to keep learning a programming language, I get bored too quickly. I'm crap at maths so any job which requires numbers isn't for me.

What I do at the moment is run a bunch of websites and make money from ads, and I sell cases and MP3 players. In the future I'm going to be the next Aspie success story with billions of dollars :wink:

Actually, if you could figure out a way for visual artists to make money in a world where digital reproduction pushes the value of their images to near zero then you could make a fortune.

I believe Getty Images already has a monopoly on that.

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22 Nov 2010, 1:17 pm

Asp-Z wrote:

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Actually, if you could figure out a way for visual artists to make money in a world where digital reproduction pushes the value of their images to near zero then you could make a fortune.

I believe Getty Images already has a monopoly on that.

Getty Images is the old model. It's a straight up royalty thing that actually separates the consumer from the artist. The viral marketing of musicians is a new model. They actually encourage a certain amount of piracy since it creates awareness and a loyal fan base. There are several different 'free' models on the internet that leverages the interconnectedness and cheap reproduction costs. Getty images is old school when it comes to visual arts. Somebody has yet to invent a system that gives the artist control. At least I've not yet seen on. I am talking about visual art such as paintings, drawings and photography.

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22 Nov 2010, 1:19 pm

wavefreak58 wrote:

Asp-Z wrote:

wavefreak58 wrote:

Asp-Z wrote:

Actually, if you could figure out a way for visual artists to make money in a world where digital reproduction pushes the value of their images to near zero then you could make a fortune.

I believe Getty Images already has a monopoly on that.

I'm gonna PM you about this, hold on.

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22 Nov 2010, 1:47 pm

Wavefreak, one of my sons adores programming for video games. It is more creative than you think.

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22 Nov 2010, 1:51 pm

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Wavefreak, one of my sons adores programming for video games. It is more creative than you think.

Depends on want you mean by programming. I work in I.T. and programming for me is writing source code in a programming language such as C++, C# or Pascal. Creating video games using map editors and such can be VERY creative. This is more a mix of visual arts and setting macros.

Sorry, I'm getting pedantic.

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22 Nov 2010, 2:20 pm

If you're pedantic, go ahead and wave your flag. You know more than I do here and welcome learning more.

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22 Nov 2010, 3:04 pm

Veternarian. People suggest I should be a technican instead but it seems they are the ones that have more interaction with the paitent's owners and explain everything. The vets will say hello and stuff but mostly all their talk is technical and not social. I don't want to go into private practice anyway.

My mum says I should be a museum currator and it seems a very aspie friendly occupation.

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22 Nov 2010, 4:31 pm

computer programing is a perfect job for an aspie and far from boring. As a computer engineer, you do far more than just source code in a Language (such as C#). You can be a design engineer, a Quality/debug engineer, you can create a multitude of things as well as collect and use information (strongly encouraged in fact). I have patents in wireless video transmission and in AEC technology in fact. Solving complex problems is a thing that someone who can obsess is perfect candidate for. These require someone to get down and dirty into the details and to see things from a "different" perspective (outside the box if you will)

Sound familiar to anyone?

Yeah that... Plus you can make a killing in salary at the right company as well as hang out with other aspie-type people.

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22 Nov 2010, 4:37 pm

wavefreak58 wrote:

Accountant - boring
Computer Programmer - boring
Writer - maybe, but I lack the discipline
Forensic Science Technician - could be interesting
Budget Analyst - boring
Medical Transcriptionist - REALLY boring, plus my typing skill suck
Actuary - boring

Other than writing and forensics, each of these seem to lack any real creativity or interesting problem solving. Are aspies typically content in such jobs?

Well I have aspergers, so does my uncle, and my uncle is trying to get me into scripting (Computer Programmer) when he noticed I could actually READ C++ well. Give me a script, I could probably explain it to you. I'm not good enough to do something from scratch though

Basically I edit games to make it easier if its to hard, harder if its to easy (Games which involve battles, I make certain units "buffed out") or make it seem more realistic (Back to battles, make cavalry charges much more effective if its to weak)

Does anyone else like scripting? Does anyone else have a game-engine I could borrow? xD

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22 Nov 2010, 4:57 pm

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It can be good. But it's highly dependent on the work environment and the job description. In some shops you are a code monkey. If you keep your nose clean you might get to actually design algorithms or solutions to problems.

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22 Nov 2010, 5:08 pm

truck driver here. Works pretty well as contact with people is minimal and when you do have to interact its pretty much the same every time "hi i've got x pallets for you from <insert company name here> etc"

Driving it pretty much automatic for me so I can dedicate my mind to whatever the current obsession is in between deliveries!

Also unlike working in whatever your obsession/special interest is, its immune from sudden loss of interest! Since its not something I'm actually interested in to start with.

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22 Nov 2010, 5:49 pm

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Uh... yeah... you don't start at the top necesarily. You have to get good (MAD) skillz at the coding part before you can architect. Still you can get a job at an exciting company and on an interesting project where you will not be de-humanized. You have to take responsibility for those parts of your life though...

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22 Nov 2010, 6:14 pm

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Computer Programmer - boring

Other than writing and forensics, each of these seem to lack any real creativity or interesting problem solving.

"Computer programmer" is not boring and requires "creativity or interesting problem solving"; specially because the work of a computer programmer is to create new programs (or, at least, making changes to the existents programs) - after all, a computer program can be duplicated without any cost, then the human work only is needed when you are making some innovation.

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22 Nov 2010, 9:00 pm

I wouldn't care if a job is boring. As long as I'm good at it and it doesn't overwhelm me I'd do it.

Jobs I'd be good at:

Graphic Design for Web (already sent a sample to someone wanting to start his own site).
Stage Light Design (obviously starting from setting up and operating) <-- really want this one.
Photographer (I'm pretty sure I was born with this skill /sarcasm)
Dog trainer (I love dogs and am not allowed to have one).

Some that involve a bit of social contact that I'm not sure I'll be good at:

Steward for theatre (take ticket, show seat)
Office assistant (Could do all the computer tasks, might stumble with answering phones and communicating with other employees).

Lately I'm not sure where my social skills are. When I see my job network helper I always say I'll do whatever job, but I've become withdrawn recently.

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22 Nov 2010, 9:45 pm

I used to work in Acquisitions in a huge library and could have died at my desk, no one would have known. I was in the middle of Manhattan completely alone.

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22 Nov 2010, 10:11 pm

If you don't like people, being a businessman or a contract killer come to mind. Or you could run for Congress

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