Job advice for people with Asperger’s syndrome

i recently managed to get a job in warehousing. i feel its a good match, there is no conversation or social shite required, you just do what your told, move parcels onto a line, basic manual repetative labour that can even get your mind off other things and get real stuck into. i feel maybe going for social type jobs like customer service or anything that deals with interacting with others maybe playing too much in a weak point, where as a manual labour job we can be appreciated for our lack of talking and our ability to grind and crack on with the task and not be bothered about repetition.

i had trouble with finding work, but got this job through agency. although i still have a few issues such as when people try talk to me or give me orders i have trouble processing what they are saying, just all sounds french to me, i thought maybe i have a hearing problem but i did a online hearing test from specsavers site and it said my hearing was completely perfect. so its a processing thing i guess, just cant understand and have to keep asking people to repeat and still not get it, but if im shown i can do anything and its really all repetitive so only need to be shown once. 

A job facing the public is probably not ideal for someone on the autism spectrum. Having to interact with many people, most of them strangers, on a daily basis will drain energy hugely. Because we have to do the social stuff that allistic (non-autistic) people do by instinct, through using our intellect, this is physically and emotionally exhausting. When we are in public, it is like we are acting in a play, we have to remember 'our lines' and 'stage direction', and because of this autism is like having a level of stage-fright all the time. I would recommend that your partner considers actively looking for a job that requires less contact with the public, but not to quit his present job until he secures another, Securing a job from being already employed is much easier than from being unemployed. It would make his life much easier if he told his employers about his autism diagnosis as they are required by law to make 'reasonable accommodations' to make his work less stressful to him. If they react negatively there are anti-discrimination laws to protect from unfair dismissal etc. Joining a trades union, if available, might bolster his position.

He'll likely do well at a job where there's no ego from others involved. I mean now that I think about it, that's one of the reasons why I liked charity work so much, there's no ego involved, and everyone's just concentrating on helping each other, and there's no cut throat or competitive mentality, or putting someone else down. It's just meaningful work. I mean a majority of ego-driven people avoid charity work, because they don't get anything in return for it, so they don't see a point in doing it, unless it's for good publicity. So they are most likely not going to be there. 

I mean he doesn't have to do charity work, but when he's trying out a new job the first few days, he can see if he likes the people there and if they treat him well, and if he's happy working there. If he's not, then try out another place.  The job will eventually become routine, but it's the people (coworkers, management) that will either make the day feel easier or harder, depending on how they treat you. 

It sounds like he could use exploring what he’s good at or even looking into new ideas for a career. Microsoft apparently prefers to hire individuals on the Spectrum as we are typically loyal, focused and driven when in a suitable position. 

if he’s not had the time and resources to work out his interests and if he can adapt them to the skills involved then he could use a holiday to work this out? 

NAS74665 said:

Every day he talks about just walking out of work and never coming back. It has all taken a toll on his mental health too especially his depression and anxiety. Honestly I am close to saying to him to just hand in his notice and go onto benefits till he can find something that would make him happy.

I was in the same boat before I got made redundant last year.  My general advice would be to stay in the job he is at now and look for work and only hand in his notice when he's got a new job.