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Applying for work

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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

    I've not worked in 2.5 years. I've done little freelance bits though and I did some shadowing recently but I think there's a degree of things feeling a bit dead-end, so you're not alone.

    I've generally gone for creative jobs though, which haven't involved an extremely formal interview process. That helps me but admittedly means I box myself off and steer clear of other roles. That said, I can't imagine going for a job I really have no interest in. Most won't agree with me on that but if anything I'm doing both myself and them a favour.

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  • 6 months ago

    I've not worked in 2.5 years. I've done little freelance bits though and I did some shadowing recently but I think there's a degree of things feeling a bit dead-end, so you're not alone.

    I've generally gone for creative jobs though, which haven't involved an extremely formal interview process. That helps me but admittedly means I box myself off and steer clear of other roles. That said, I can't imagine going for a job I really have no interest in. Most won't agree with me on that but if anything I'm doing both myself and them a favour.

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