Had an idea about work.

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What about having jobs where autistics help autistics in the sense that those that can survive well with little to no help support those who are more in need, such as those having comorbities such as sensory issues and cannot leave their homes alone or are not able to drive a car? The only issue would be that if insurance wouldn't pay for the service (since the helpers also need to live somehow), that it would need to be funded somehow without putting too much of a financial burden on those who are in need of the assistance. Imagine, you would have someone assisting you that you can somewhat relate to and vice versa.

How much would I get paid? Keep in mind that I have earned an MSEE, and that I would have to give up my current job, which pays more than four times the current minimum wage without working overtime.

And I work a lot of overtime!

What about insurance? What is the co-pay? How much of my salary would have to go toward paying for insurance?

Is there a pension plan? How much would be deducted from my salary to pay for it?

And what about training? How would my MSEE apply toward supporting "those who are more in need"? What exactly does this 'support' you speak of entail?

Make it worth my while, and we'll talk. Make it a drain on my hard-earned personal finances, and you can forget about it.

It was an idea, currently I do not have the financial capacity to organize something like this. But I am talking about those who are in need of a job and not those who already have work. With surviving well, I mean those who aren't as disabled as other. Me for example: I do not have any help and don't need it unless when it is about getting a job. I also cant be around crowds though. I can live independently. However I generally avoid conversation with NTs unless it is at a government office or short talk when shopping. The two jobs for me would be either something analytical or helping autistics who are in need of support. Here in Germany I wouldn't necessarily work at minimum wage. However if minimum wage was my net salary (so after tax and NHI and SSI) then I'd be okay with it. But that comes out to about 14€ an hour before tax.

In my country it looks like this.

Salary deductible are health insurance 7% (7% also paid by employer), social security 1.5% (employer add 1.5%), health support insurance 1.175% (1.175%), pension insurance 9.35% (9.35%), a progressive income tax, solidarity tax. However if you got disability the progressive tax is handled as if you would earn less than you do giving you 50 to 100€ more a month. Then with disability you get money back from the government for driving to work and back. Additionally, an employer who has employees on disability gets a tax cut or even subventions.

Last year when I worked my pay was 1751€ before tax and 1232€ after tax, however the percentages were higher last year and I wasn't on disability. Nowadays if I still had work, it would have been about 1310€ after tax.

Oh, so it seems that you are looking for something like a clearing-house set up by employed Aspies to help unemployed Aspies find work. Am I right?

No. You are jumping to conclusions. I just had an idea to share. Anyone here can use it. I might first try it myself (since I am unemployed), when I am in the clear with regulations and logistics.

Well, I sure can't figure out what it is you're talking about. Maybe someone else can.

Who benefits, and how; and, who suffers? Does the benefit outweigh the costs?

The benefit should go to the client as support is being offered. Regarding the second question: Well that still must be figured out as the provider of support needn't to extort the client. The supporter should be paid fairly and the client shouldn't need to pay extraordinary amounts. So either insurance would need to cover it, government funds or charities. The supporter also needn't to be available 24 hours a day if the client can at least live within their own home. Rather the supporter comes when the client needs a lift, to go grocery shopping, to the doctor or needs an escort.