What sort of jobs suit high functioning autists?

I've never had a job before. My family encouraged me to stay dependent on government benefits. But I feel like in the long run it'd be better for me to earn my own income and not rely on agencies that don't want to give me their money. Thing is that I don't have any particular aspirations or likes. I just know the things I can't do. As much as I'd prefer a work from home job, there are lifestyle benefits to a job you have to go out and do that might be too important to ignore. So what sort of jobs work well for high functioning autism? Gimme something to think about since I don't really have any ideas for myself.

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  • I've wondered about this as well because I finish school this year and then I'll need to get a job but I have no idea what job I'll go in to.

    Ideally I want to be a vet because I'm passionate about animals

    They're my special interest Blush but that will require further education college and then training

    Both of which I can do but I struggle in the learning environment and it does put me off...

    I've looked up online what jobs are good for people with autism and it says IT jobs and accounting, working in accounting, with children - noise might be triggering tho - and in a library.

    So I guess they works b suitable?

    Not sure I'd be interested in anything like that tho.

    It says online to avoid working in shops and busy factories.

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  • I've wondered about this as well because I finish school this year and then I'll need to get a job but I have no idea what job I'll go in to.

    Ideally I want to be a vet because I'm passionate about animals

    They're my special interest Blush but that will require further education college and then training

    Both of which I can do but I struggle in the learning environment and it does put me off...

    I've looked up online what jobs are good for people with autism and it says IT jobs and accounting, working in accounting, with children - noise might be triggering tho - and in a library.

    So I guess they works b suitable?

    Not sure I'd be interested in anything like that tho.

    It says online to avoid working in shops and busy factories.

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