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Hapless

Hi I just joined and was hoping for some advice. I'm 30 years old autistic I struggle mostly with social situations as I can't really converse. I'm currently looking for stable employment something that will stick for me but I keep getting stuck on the interview/assessment aspect. Any advice or maybe your own experiences would be much appreciated thank you.

  • I work in quite a busy environment and in the same situation, I’ve been told by a therapist that some work from home would be good and I’m just looking for a job which isn’t public facing as I know I struggle with this and more sit at a desk and be left alone environment! I think I will try and look for remote but because I live alone I’m worried it’ll be really isolating over time because I don’t tend to leave the house that often as it is! 

  • in reply to D

    Yes that is the word - I've definitely thrived with remote work too. 

    And agreed, getting an online job usually means competing against more people (not always). If you can find a large company that does bulk hires (more than 1 person required) you might have a good chance with that too!

  • in reply to Ornithaur

    Similar for me. I thrived working from home in lockdowns, and it became apparent how much I had struggled in the office, but I just thought it was normal.

    I've recently found new employment. When I first started looking, I was considering hybrid, but as my search went on, I realised fully remote is a much better fit for me. I started looking at only remote jobs.

    It took me a while to find this new role. It can be tough going through the rejection over and over. Part of the issue with remote jobs I think is the candidate pool is probably much larger. There are a lot of people looking for fully remote roles, and location can usually be the entire country or potentially further.

  • Hey :) 

    To share my own experience, I used to work in offices and found that incredibly difficult. However, the last 5 years I've been working remotely from home which has made a huge difference. I can control my environment, how I engage with people (through text-based communication or video), and I find I'm much more able to regulate and prevent overstimulation/exhaustion. 

    Just to note, it isn't a call centre - that would be way too much for me. We don't even use the phone where i work.

    As for the interview, they can be very nerve wrecking and overwhelming..  again I found zoom interviews easier than face to face ones in being able to prepare things I want to say and have information to hand during the interview. 

     Of course your experience may be different, what things do you think would make it more accessible for you?