No work skills?

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Hey, it's my goal to get employed in 2017. But I need to know, can anyone here confirm if I have any real "work" skills at all or not? I'm starting with small jobs, nothing really big yet. I have mainly "younger" personal interests and I took contact with the outside world for granted. The only reason I made contact at all in high school was because it's compulsory. I never was involved in any extra-cirricular school activities.

My mom even insists strongly that I'm not giving myself enough credit for myself, but how do I acquire these new skills. I also have trouble with planning commutes on public transportation (there is a service I use where you have to plan and schedule in advance). Do you have any advice for that too? Soo wish I was able to drive a car right now.

If you know how to type, you can definitely work at a clerical office job.

1) What skills do you have?

2) What skills are you interested in?

1) I don't know, but if I do, I'm probably not aware of it. I just don't know how to tap into my awareness.

2) I don't know, to many options. Of course, I wish I can do certain things I lack skills in.

Maybe these sample skills will get your mind thinking of your own:
Mechanical aptitude or being otherwise good with your hands
Answering phones/making phone calls
Greeting people
Learning about products/services and answering customer questions
Writing
IT-related skills, like programming, computer networking, or tech support
Organizing things
Lifting heavy objects
Working with numbers

Unfortunately I was a real homebody and used none of that experience within the past months.

People with no work experience often volunteer or get entry level jobs, so being a homebody doesn't have to stop you from moving forward.

social skills for the workplace

lets face it. we are all capable of basic jobs. As to whether we can sustain these jobs, i really dont know.
you could put me in a menial job, which i would sustain for a few days but after that likely be too mentally active
to sustain the job.

When i say unable to sustain the job, i mean i would get the sack because my IQ and mental / hyperactivity is too high for such a job. No offense for people who do such jobs. If its a way to meet make ends meet or to keep the employment services to stop harassing you. Then, do what you have to do.

I just know that i would talk too much and say something that would likely make my supervisor who usually has a lower IQ than i, look stupid. This usually results in me being sacked.

Still, there are other jobs out there and if the employment services are any good, they may be able to find you something that is stimulating that you not only can maintain some interest but also earn some bucks.

That would be awesome. I wish you luck.

That's it. I'm also afraid that if I do get an entry-level job I'll be sacked within months. As an aspie, how can I prepare so that doesn't happen?