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Applying for work

Sen
6 months ago

Hi I'm new here and I'm autistic. I've been looking for work for some time but so far no luck at all. I did do some volunteer work, it was working with children which I absolutely loved but sadly the said preschool closed down due to lack of funds.

I can at least put it on my CV though, hopefully will be an advantage when applying for work!

One of my biggest problems is I've got hardly anything on my CV as I was unable to finish school so I have no grades etc and I think this is why I rarely get chosen for jobs. It's a collosal pain and I'm unsure what to do about it.

I've seen my local Morrison's is now hiring again and they state they are an equal opportunities employer so should be willing to hire an autistic person like me.

I hope...

I've been on benefits all of my life but I'm nearing 30 and feeling in a great place within myself and I think I can work now. I had a mental breakdown a couple of years ago but I'm over that now as well.

I miss out on so much life and living and I'm hoping this job will be a new start for me, if I can get it. I did better than I thought I would when volunteer at the preschool, I masked a lot but overall I did all right I think. The people in charge said they would be more than willing to give me an excellent reference if I applied for work again in the future.

So I've got that working in my favour also. Slight smile 

If you've got any advice for applying for work and more importantly actually coping during an interview I would appreciate you letting me know. 

My biggest problem in interviews is that I get very hot and can come over bad, which is always embarrassing to say the least!

Thanks in advance! Slight smile

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  • 6 months ago

    Hi Sen, I’m sorry to hear that you are finding it difficult to get work. I was also thinking of trying to get a job at Morrison’s but decided not to because I would find it difficult to work at a supermarket. People usually sack me from any jobs I start within a few months or weeks. They say it’s because of my difficulty with social interaction. Some of them laugh at me. It’s all very cruel. Some employers say that I’m so intelligent so talented etc and then they sack me for what I see as a stupid reason to sack me. At some interviews employees tell me how they think I could do the job yet still choose someone else. Interviews have become easier to me from experience at many interviews. It’s not the interview that’s difficult anymore, it’s trying to persuade employers to keep me in the job. People won’t accept me and there is no support for me to get me a job with people who accept me

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  • 6 months ago

    Hi Sen, I’m sorry to hear that you are finding it difficult to get work. I was also thinking of trying to get a job at Morrison’s but decided not to because I would find it difficult to work at a supermarket. People usually sack me from any jobs I start within a few months or weeks. They say it’s because of my difficulty with social interaction. Some of them laugh at me. It’s all very cruel. Some employers say that I’m so intelligent so talented etc and then they sack me for what I see as a stupid reason to sack me. At some interviews employees tell me how they think I could do the job yet still choose someone else. Interviews have become easier to me from experience at many interviews. It’s not the interview that’s difficult anymore, it’s trying to persuade employers to keep me in the job. People won’t accept me and there is no support for me to get me a job with people who accept me

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