Getting a job with autism

loulou_
loulou_ Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
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Dear scope community,

I need some advice and guidance please.

High functioning adult female with autism here.

How do I get a job with no qualifications, no degree and no work experience?

I left school with failed gcse’s, I suck at math I think I might actually have dyscalculia

If I was at least good at something I could go from there but I don’t think I’m good at anything and I have no idea what I’d like to do

This is my problem

My family describe me as kind and caring but also introverted, reserved and quiet, which doesn’t make me feel good about myself.

I was late diagnosed with autism so had I had more support during school maybe I would’ve done better, and I wasn’t given any support after my diagnosis.

I feel so useless and irrelevant

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  • loulou_
    loulou_ Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Another thing, when I have looked for voluntary roles, the descriptions say they need people with a background or prior experience in something :(

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 1,563 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/145990/getting-a-job-with-autism

    I'm pretty much in a similar position, I left school 34 years last Wednesday ago having failed everything except typing at GCSE level, I've been in and out of College ever since gaining qualifications and work experience, but it's nearly all been voluntary, which according to some people doesn't count on a CV as actual work experience because it's not in a paid capacity.

    These people seriously need to touch grass IMO, I can't help not being in gainful employment, I did not choose to be born disabled/deaf/neurodiverse.

  • loulou_
    loulou_ Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    @SheffieldMan1976 sorry to hear that,

    seems like we’ve had similar experiences and going through the same thing

    I did actually try working two jobs before (pre autism diagnosis) but literally only last a week at both so I thought it would be unnecessary to mention it. I had a meltdown at those jobs basically having panic attacks every day while also trying to mask and appear normal. I just thought F this and left,

    and they never chased after me so I figure they didn’t care

    I’m 28 and feel ashamed that I’m ‘not doing anything with my life’

    I’ve basically isolated myself from meeting new people because of it

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 1,563 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1123073#Comment_1123073

    Define "normal"? Contrary to the inept opinion of the far right, Autistic people, including me and thee, ARE normal, we're normal for us.

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