Do you work?

I started blog already. but I try to keep it about things autistic only, while book is supposed to be for a wider public, it's in WH40k universe

thank you, and yes please

Hi Mariusz,

I'vr just signed-up for one of those free OU short courses doing Creative Writing. I did wonder a few years ago if i could write. At the time someone suggested to me the best way ro start was, do some blogging, and try to get followers who may then buy your Ebook. The blogs you'd written could form the base of any book.

Hi Mariusz,

I have an ex-boyfriend who is a self-published writer. If you're serious about writing, I could give you the link to his publishing website? 

I'm working again, but it's just another job, qualifications didn't help me get a career one, I come out to weird on interviews I reckon

but I had 2 months unemployed last year, scary prospect as there is nobody to support me, and I have to pay my bills somehow

I'm thinking about becoming writer now, i found out during unemployment last year that I can write :D still question remains how to sell it? Anyway my first book is slowly moving forward.

when I was looking for work I thought it could work for me to become live-in housekeeper, but it's last resort I think

Hi Jess,

I'm unemployed although have worked in the past (many many years ago). The DWP are keen to get me working again, but the prospect absolutely terrifies me, and I have no idea what I would like to do, or what kind of job I would be best suited to. Also, I have health issues that can cause me to lack energy and feel fatigued. I have become so accustomed to spending time in my home that I feel anxious when I'm away from it for too long.

When I have the energy, I enjoy diamond painting and pottering about in my garden. Occasionally, I also like to dabble in DIY.

Hi, it's nice that you're retired now :) that sounds so relaxing and peaceful. Do you still manage to keep busy during the day? I hope you are enjoying it.

Working in an office sounds like quite a busy job, and lots of pressure at times especially with things like Christmas parties. I could never do anything like that. Way too much stress. I avoid parties at all costs can't cope with the noise and people. It must have been hard not fitting in, I was like that at school, so difficult to cope when you aren't fitting in with everyone else. And not knowing you were autistic must have added to that stress and feeling. I'm sorry you were made redundant and I think I'd be the same in interviews! They sound so stressful and daunting.

Taxi driving sounds fun :) I guess you will have got to see lots of different places as well? The talking must have been hard but at least it wasn't always for very long and also being in your own car and space must have been so lovely. A lot less stress and pressure for sure.

I'm retired now, so don't need to worry about work. Going back to when i left school, i went working in offices and took professioal qualifications in evening classe. Although i did it for many years, there were lots of the time i didn't like it. Thinks like the office Christmas party were the worse. I felt i never fitted in, although i never realised then i'm autistic. I ended up getting made redundant, and struggled to find a job as good and well paid as i'd had. I just went to pieces at interviews. Then by chance i ended  up driving a taxi, you may think that would be worse for anyone autistic, having to talk to sa many different people, but in fact i found it better. Most passengers were going on short journeys so conversation were only very light, and working by myself i didn't have to worry about group social meetings such as Christmas. If anyone asked i'd just say, ...... this Cab is costing me a fortune to buy, i can't afford to have the time off. And people would accept that, whereas working in an oddice, you're expected to join in.

Hi Roy, no I hadn't but thanks for the suggestion I will Google that and see what it involves and would be like.

I love your idea of working with animals. I love animals so much and I feel this is something I would definitely love to do!

I like to cook and bake things and have thought of doing that professionally but I read up on it and it's very fast paced so I don't think it would do me a lot of good.

And thanks Ann I'll look into things, maybe studying might be a good way to go now. I'm a bit different now to a few years ago and like you said it's different to school so I might do a lot better. Not sure what I could study though. Roy says about working with animals, could study into that as I do love animals a lot!

Hi Jess, have you thought about an online course, maybe The Open University. Sometimes working with animals is very rewarding and they can’t talk!

If you really wanted to study maybe you could also look into getting some more support and work on figuring out ways to study that work for you? I wouldn't drop the idea of studying just because you failed at school. Studying at school vs in other settings can be very different so you might be much better at it than you think! 

Hi :) what activities do you like and what interests do you have? Maybe you could study or work in an area related to those?