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29 May 2018, 5:33 am

I don’t believe in homeopathy.

I love buttered noodles.

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29 May 2018, 9:06 am

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It's also why a number of people with serious mental health problems commit petty crimes in order to get thrown in jail and locked up where they have a place to stay and food to eat etc. The ideal solution sort of places simply don't exist.

And guess what? The taxpayers end up having to still support them anyway with three hots and a cot. So, how is money being saved? And, how much are the indirect costs to society for the crimes being committed like police having to respond while other more serious crimes are being committed and court costs? And, jurors who have to go there? What exactly is being saved by not having institutions and/or training programs?

You even mentioned about being a danger to oneself or to others. Ok! Why even have the part about being a danger to one's self? Wouldn't the most cost effective way to deal with me is to allow me to kill myself if I went down that route? Why lock me up in the first place for a few days to just provide me three hots and a cot which is costly as well? Why save me only to put me back in the same situation that led to me killing myself in the first place?

Instead, wouldn't the most cost effective thing to do is to let me kill myself, cremate me and put my ashes in potter's field?

I see GF ignored this.

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29 May 2018, 9:08 am

I'm SURE Goldfish will come back.

He was too busy last night carousing with the other beach denizens.

Then he had to get up for work this morning.

He's a hard worker, and a hard player.

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29 May 2018, 9:15 am

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No one is going to hold your hand through every step of seeking, applying for, obtaining, and keeping a job.

Here's the thing. Whenever I asked others questions about the steps a number of ppl will say it is common sense. If it is common sense then shouldn't they be able to explain and scaffold it to me with little cost, time and effort? Doesn't common sense mean sound judgement that applies across the whole board or group that is so obvious that it requires little thought? You're saying it would cost to much in money, energy, and time. How? If it is common sense how would it cost a lot to scaffold these things to me?

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29 May 2018, 9:18 am

I truly think, for us Aspergians, it's a manner of "practice."

You do have to know the "right" answers--for sure.

You can't mention anything about any disability. And you can't mention anything about "only being able to work part time." That won't cut the mustard.

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29 May 2018, 9:18 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

I'm SURE Goldfish will come back.

He was too busy last night carousing with the other beach denizens.

Then he had to get up for work this morning.

He's a hard worker, and a hard player.

I do hope he enjoyed the beach. I'm curious as to what GF does for work.

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29 May 2018, 9:23 am

He seems to work in construction. And perhaps does some "personal assistant" type things.

I know a guy like that---except he's more a "personal assistant" than a construction worker. He used to be a process server. He also used to go from mental hospital to mental hospital until he acquired sort of a belief in "positive thinking." Which I'll never acquire.

In other words, a person who earns money on the run, so to speak.

Which is cool by me.

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29 May 2018, 9:28 am

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I truly think, for us Aspergians, it's a manner of "practice."

I agree. But, what if one doesn't know what to practice on and let's say one does know. If one practices the problem is that it is not like debugging code. With debugging code one can step in, examine, what one does wrong. With job interviews, personality tests and ppl you don't get that since others won't tell you where you're wrong. But for me, for a time when I was looking for a job in IT and kept applying all the jobs required multiple skills which all required years of experience. What exactly did I do wrong? I can't derive it and no one will sit down and explain it.

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You do have to know the "right" answers--for sure.

And, what exactly are the right answers. What if I don't know them, I can't derive them and others say they're common sense, then what? Another thing, if there are real "right" answers then why am I told to be oneself? How can one be oneself if there are real "right" answers?

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You can't mention anything about any disability.

Nope, you can't.

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And you can't mention anything about "only being able to work part time."

That won't cut the mustard.

Oh, I didn't know this. Maybe this was partly why I never got call backs. Some jobs I did put part time.

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29 May 2018, 9:29 am

You should only put "part time" for jobs that are specifically stated to be "part time" jobs.

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29 May 2018, 9:31 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

That's cool!

I do have a question. Am I supposed to actually genuinely be positive or is one expected to project oneself as positive and optimistic and completely fake positivism and optimism. If the latter is simply the case then I can read the books and simply fake and script it. Does genuineness matter or not?

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29 May 2018, 9:33 am

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You should only put "part time" for jobs that are specifically stated to be "part time" jobs.

If job x is supposed to be full time then why ask the question about full or part time? If I can't work full time then why would I even apply to job x? How does this make sense? It seems redundant to ask.

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29 May 2018, 9:35 am

I agree. Employers tend to put template-type things into their ads. This is something which screws with people.

If a job specifically states that there are both full-time and part-time positions, then go for the part-time.

But it should be noted that there are many more full-time positions than part-time positions. A ratio of at least 5-1, based upon a casual analysis.

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29 May 2018, 9:44 am

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29 May 2018, 9:49 am

For those who supposedly believe in me and claim I'm to negative would you hire me yourself even for a janitor? Next time someone gives me the "you're to negative BS" I'm going to ask them so will you be optimistic yourself and hire me and give me a chance in your company or if you had a company yourself? You believe in me and my abilities. You believe in my intelligence. Would you hire me yourself for any position in your company or if you have one for even a janitor position. If you won't hire me then it's time to call a spade a spade and I'm going to call them a liar.

I'm sick and tired of being told I can do anything I set my mind to and I need to be more positive and I'm intelligent I can do this. f**k that noise! If you truthfully believe these things and I'm worthwhile then train me, invest in me and hire me if you have a company. If you do not would you do these things or would I be to costly to you? If I'm to costly then logically how can you believe in me, believe that my intelligence will help and how will my being positive help at all?

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29 May 2018, 9:55 am

I believe in "realistic" optimism. The "glass half-full" approach.

You have a certain amount of intelligence. You can do most jobs. You can help the company. That's not BS. It's true.

That's the way I would approach it.

But to "exude" positivism, in many cases, makes a person look ridiculous.

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29 May 2018, 10:06 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

I believe in "realistic" optimism. The "glass half-full" approach.

I believe in the defensive pessimism approach.

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You have a certain amount of intelligence.

I know I do.

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You can do most jobs.

I know I can do some but the point is are others willing to put their money where their mouth is?

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You can help the company. That's not BS. It's true.

If it isn't BS then again are others willing to put their money where their mouth is?

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That's the way I would approach it.

I understand.

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But to "exude" positivism, in many cases, makes a person look ridiculous.

I agree!

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