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Sam

Hi everyone!

I've recently been diagnosed with ASD at 33 and I suppose it's helped me understand why I struggle socially on a daily basis.

A main struggle I have right now is that I need a new job. I'm currently working in customer service (somehow) and I'm a manager (again, somehow) however, it's really not for me. Only recently have I realized that throughout my adult life, I have never actively put myself forward for a job. I've always had some form of help from parents or the Job Centre.

I have been in my job for over 10 years and it exhausts me. I never understood why considering that it's not an active role but now I know. Some days I can handle it but most of the time, I'm overwhelmed by what I used to consider the silly things.

My question to others, possibly in the same position, is how did you find work? I have almost no qualifications and I've never put myself forward for a job because I always feel like I'm not good enough (to put it simply).

What sort of jobs are out there that aren't customer focused?

Thanks for reading.

Sam

PS. - I would love to connect with other people too. I feel so alone with this new epiphany so to speak and would love to connect with others who have had the same experience or, even just to chat!

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  • Hi, I'm late-diagnosed too, just at the end of summer, and in my 30s too. I went to uni and tried working in my chosen field (museums) for a few years. I loved the actual work, but found the social aspects of the job exhausting, and when my contract ended I found it difficult to find a similar job without having to move away from my family and friends (which would not have worked for me). 

    I've ended up having my own cleaning business where it is just me, going to a range of people's houses on a regular basis, and I help them with whatever they need help with: making up beds with new linen, cleaning, ironing, dishes, sorting out cupboards etc.

    It's not exactly mentally taxing but I can get that in other ways.

    I also struggle with feeling like I am not good enough, which is why I was never great at interviews. It's hard to convince someone you are the perfect fit for the job when you don't think you are.

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  • Hi, I'm late-diagnosed too, just at the end of summer, and in my 30s too. I went to uni and tried working in my chosen field (museums) for a few years. I loved the actual work, but found the social aspects of the job exhausting, and when my contract ended I found it difficult to find a similar job without having to move away from my family and friends (which would not have worked for me). 

    I've ended up having my own cleaning business where it is just me, going to a range of people's houses on a regular basis, and I help them with whatever they need help with: making up beds with new linen, cleaning, ironing, dishes, sorting out cupboards etc.

    It's not exactly mentally taxing but I can get that in other ways.

    I also struggle with feeling like I am not good enough, which is why I was never great at interviews. It's hard to convince someone you are the perfect fit for the job when you don't think you are.

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