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08 Aug 2019, 8:17 pm
I would not be much use on a job like that.
I'm so glad employers are open-minded and will hire autistics....as long as they have a tech background.
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09 Aug 2019, 9:18 am
I would not be much use on a job like that.
I'm so glad employers are open-minded and will hire autistics....as long as they have a tech background.
The tech sector has contributed the most to the advancement of society recently so logically, that's where most of the new jobs are at.
09 Aug 2019, 11:17 pm
I would not be much use on a job like that.
I'm so glad employers are open-minded and will hire autistics....as long as they have a tech background.
The tech sector has contributed the most to the advancement of society recently so logically, that's where most of the new jobs are at.
Yes it has, but what about those of us who aren't interested and don't have an aptitude for that sort of thing? If you want to say "tough," okay, but I hope that's what you would say to neurotypicals too. I don't see them being pressured to only work in the tech field like those of us on the spectrum are. Despite Hollywood stereotypes, many of us just aren't a good fit for the work.
I'm sorry, but I'm not going to give companies pats on the back because they hire autistics exclusively in one field.
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11 Aug 2019, 5:52 pm
I would not be much use on a job like that.
I'm so glad employers are open-minded and will hire autistics....as long as they have a tech background.
The tech sector has contributed the most to the advancement of society recently so logically, that's where most of the new jobs are at.
Yes it has, but what about those of us who aren't interested and don't have an aptitude for that sort of thing? If you want to say "tough," okay, but I hope that's what you would say to neurotypicals too. I don't see them being pressured to only work in the tech field like those of us on the spectrum are. Despite Hollywood stereotypes, many of us just aren't a good fit for the work.
I'm sorry, but I'm not going to give companies pats on the back because they hire autistics exclusively in one field.
I don't expect companies to altruistically hire people with aspergers or autism; they generally hire them because we're much better than neurotypicals at doing certain things that bring a ton of business value to the companies. And they'll try to kill 2 birds with 1 stone by piggybacking on the social justice or diversity movement by saying that they're looking out for autistics (similar to how hotels will tell you to not waste water, electricity, and towels to save the environment when in fact they just want to keep their costs down.)
I worked in the financial industry before moving to tech. OK, I had an engineering background which made it easier to make the switch. I would tell a lot of ppl in the financial industry (the vast majority of whom are NTs) to consider tech if they're frustrated with the competition and dwindling opportunities in finance. It's great if you happen to love tech but the cold hard truth is that the world needs a lot more qualified tech workers than it currently has.
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07 Oct 2019, 3:57 pm
... Bleh.
I don't work in geospatial software because I'm autistic. I do this because I worked my a$$ off for years. I have this level of focus because I was written off socially & I turned towards computing.
A positive stereotype is still just another stereotype. We aren't machines so stop expecting us to act that way. Expectations of mechanical precision & invincible work ethic are slowly killing me.
If people are going to talk about my condition this way, as far as I'm concerned each of them owes me some damn coffee.
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07 Oct 2019, 3:59 pm
Few people with autism lucky to live in 1 or 2 locations are diversity hires for artificial intelligence.
Try again
https://www.upwork.com/freelance-jobs/a ... elligence/
https://remoteml.com/
Looks like a lot of those jobs require quite a bit of experience and potentially a degree. But I suppose its not few people with autism lucky to live in 1 or 2 locations but rather some with autism lucky enough to have a degree and experience in the field already.
These do not appear to be opportunities for people more fit for an entry level position, seems like you've already had to have had some success or at least competence in the field. So not very helpful to people in my position, unless they have some kind of hands on learning program where they are willing to educate you even if you don't have a degree or previous tech experience.
I work with a lot of gamers in the 3D mapping industry, you might like my gig more than a lot of AI things.
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