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Job advice for people with Asperger’s syndrome

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Hey everyone, I am new to this site and trying to get to grips with it, so sorry for any typos :)

The post is not about me but my long term boyfriend of 3 years (we have lived together 2 years and were from Scotland). He can be extremely anxious about talking about his Asperger's and really struggles to reach out for help- so I am doing this on his behalf and also to see if I can help him betterSlight smile

He currently is working but he is finding it really tough. He has worked in a customer based job for almost 2 years now (after he had dropped out of a photography course), and it has really taken a toll on him. He feels drained and exhausted by the work, which is completely understandable as he is working 4 days a week from 9- 5.30. To make matters worse his co workers are unaware of his diagnosis and do not treat him very well- yesterday he was called 'Pathetic' for asking a sensible question and not wanting to damage expensive products. 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 love him and it is so upsetting to see him treated like this and he has reached his limit. I do my best to help him just relax when he is home, I do most of the cooking and cleaning when I am not studying for my degree. But it also leaves me drained especially when he is having a really bad period of feeling drained (which I know is not his fault). He is talking about going into our local job centre to try and find something better, help or a scheme for people with Asperger's. I 100% support this idea and all I want is for him to be happy but he still struggles about talking about his condition. I do my best to reassure him there is nothing to be ashamed of and that he is just as capable and talented as everyone else to find a job he would love.

I just want to know what peoples experiences have been seeking work with their conditions, is there any good services in Scotland which can help? Are there any good employers for people with the condition? Or even places which can support him without judgement? Even advice on how I can be a better partner and help more?

Any advice or help would be really appreciated, thank you Slight smile

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  • 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. 

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  • 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. 

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