Is it all about networking with people?

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I mean jobs, entrepreneurship and work related stuff.
Is that why I can't be successful or get rich despite having high IQ

Its not about what you know...Its about who you know. Sadly that puts most of us Aspies at a massive disadvantage. However there has been a boom in remote work and online businesses that could make finding a job and starting a business much easier for you. You could start a online business or a go on Social Media to make money although thats a long shot. I think about 80 percent of millionaires are self-employed or small business owners so lack of networking skills does play a large role. Sadly the only jobs we can get easily are jobs like Walmart and Gas Stations.

What do you think is my best bet

if you have any income and you are not on SSI you could invest in index funds or maybe dividend kings for passive income. They are companies that will literally pay you for owning them.Maybe live with your parents or have roomies if you can. The Index funds could be millions by the time you retire...Just google index funds and Jack Bogle and you could be a millionaire one day. You get a few million by investing but realistically you need to be a successful small business owner if you want to be really rich. You could maybe have an estate worth 3 to 10 Million dollars on a modest income with faithful stock market investments if you live to be really old.Just google Earl Crawley and/or Ronald Read. You could get hundreds of thousands in dividends per year when you are really old if you start now. Maybe read the Intelligent Investor.

My second job was working at WalMart doing custodial stuff at night while the store was open; it was a Super WalMart that was open 24 hours & only closed for Christmas. I've heard from management after I was working there that they get lots of apps & don't have time to go through them all. I heard similar when applying for other retail jobs. The voc rehab program that was supposed to be helping me find employment told me that I should call after submitting my apps but calling was a waste of my time & so was dealing with voc rehab. What I needed help with was getting my foot in the door with a potential employer so to speak which voc rehab wouldn't do for me. It seems to be the luck of the draw weather unskilled no experience necessary employers actually review your app or not. My advice is to apply for most any job you think you might could do, get to, & might have a schedule that works for you, & resubmit apps every couple months.

Ya I have been waiting on DARS since i was 18 or 19 Texas Vocational Rehab is a living nightmare. They still are nowhere closer to getting me a job. They want to put me in a min wage type job.

Not to muddy the waters, but foreign stocks (especially over the counter stocks) are really good for this. Personally I like IAE as it has a good track record for paying dividends. Not investment advice. Also try to look for areas with sub 3% unemployment. It seems like that was the only time I was able to get ahead job wise.