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Do you work, study, etc?

Matthew
3 months ago

Hi. I’m curious how many of us with autism work or study. I was terrible at school, couldn’t cope at all and was eventually taught at home. I’ve been attempting to integrate in the workplace for the last two years, I currently volunteer every now and then, there is the potential of paid work with this business in the end but it all relies on whether I can stabalise going in to volunteer/work. Generally I go in for a day or two and then I am hit by a wave of fatigue. I suppose it’s a result of anxiety, bordering on the line of burnout because it’s the worst fatigue I’ve ever had. I become so tired I feel dizzy and can hardly stand and then I need to rest and I literally can’t function for days after…

Rest and bed is required but whilst I’m like this I’m unable to properly work and it’s really frustrating, especially as the people I volunteer with have confirmed I could have a work position with them in the end. I tried seeking professional help but that was a dead end route.

Currently I just volunteer every now and then. I would love to do more but I physically and mentally cannot sustain this.

I do a lot at home, mostly hobby projects like writing and working on classic cars but because of this I am unemployed and somewhat reliant on my parents. They support me and help me with my daily struggles but they are older now, and not in the best of health, so it does concern me as to what will happen to me if anything were to happen to them.
Though I try not to think about that too much.

I am curious how many here work or volunteer and study? I’ve tried but I can’t seem to nail it.

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  • 2 months ago

    I’ve been working paid jobs since I turned 15, because of poverty in my big family. Now the situation is better and my situation is also better. I studied, looks like I chose a good subject to study - logistics, because there are a lot of job offers and I found my job quickly. Maybe it was just a luck, because I’m not a master of first impression. But I’m satisfied and the boss and my colleagues too. Before I had low salary jobs that affected my mental health severely. There was McDonald’s, call center, cashier in shops, I’ve changed jobs quite many times because for various reasons I couldn’t cope. And I was always told by professionals that I have depression. Only recently one said, it’s Asperger. This current job looks like much better option, although they don’t pay more than average, it’s not that important. I have money for life and I have job that suits me. I hope I can hold it down long term. 

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  • 2 months ago

    I’ve been working paid jobs since I turned 15, because of poverty in my big family. Now the situation is better and my situation is also better. I studied, looks like I chose a good subject to study - logistics, because there are a lot of job offers and I found my job quickly. Maybe it was just a luck, because I’m not a master of first impression. But I’m satisfied and the boss and my colleagues too. Before I had low salary jobs that affected my mental health severely. There was McDonald’s, call center, cashier in shops, I’ve changed jobs quite many times because for various reasons I couldn’t cope. And I was always told by professionals that I have depression. Only recently one said, it’s Asperger. This current job looks like much better option, although they don’t pay more than average, it’s not that important. I have money for life and I have job that suits me. I hope I can hold it down long term. 

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