Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anyone else think that us autistic people are not really suited to the regimented 9-5? Ive always struggled with work but the thing is im not adversed to hard work, I just cant cope with the "norm" of regimented shifts and work hours, plus bosses expectations of me which I never understand and the pressure of constant social interaction all day
For me being a writer from home would be my ideal job. I write a lot, mostly articles but I wonder if I should make a go of writing a novel. I started one about 3 years ago but havnt written in it for a while. I am thinking of writing short stories for magazines too
I wonder if us autistic people are more suited to creative jobs where we can be our own boss. Does anyone else every find this?
I know that I would personally struggle with working to a regimented timetable, particularly because I never know how I'm going to be feeling (physically and mentally) from one day to the next.
When I was in my 20s, I took on a job as an Avon Cosmetics rep. The money I earnt wasn't enough to live on as at most I only had about 20 customers. I did that job for approximately 10 years, and I think the only reason I stuck at it for as long as I did was due to me feeling in control of the hours I worked.
For autistic people who are creative, I am inclined to agree that we probably are better suited to jobs where we can be our own boss.