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What unskilled work doesn't involve too much social contact?

astrogirl

Hi,

I have Asperger's (and other problems) and always loose jobs really quickly. I have no skills whatsoever and can't even compile a C.V. as I can't even remeber the names of some of the places I've worked let alone when! I've been on benefits for over 2 years so there is no way I could afford to do any training or learn to drive or anything. So I need to find a job that is very easy to get but involves working alone as much as possible as not getting on with other people is the main reason that I always loose jobs.

Please don't give the usual answer "find something you are good at" because claiming benefits is the only thing that I seem to have any talent for! However any other suggesgions would be VERY gratefully recieved as I have no idea what to do.

Thanks in advance.

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    Coogy: what do you actually do or make in your self employment?

    Astrogirl: Have you thought of working in a garden nursery, I should think that the work there would have scope for spending a lot of time alone with the plants - propogating, potting on, etc.

    My uncle (with some of the family traits!) was a self employed gardener - cutting grass, weeding, replanting for people who are too busy to do it for themselves. Most of his time was spent alone in other peoples gardens. He had the freedom to agree to work or not - you can always say you have a lot on and can't go as soon as someone wants you to. It worked well for him after redundancy and did it for many years until retirement.

    People still want cleaners for their homes too. It's hard to get reliable and honest people who will actually clean effectively. This can be done on a self employed basis too so you can be in control of how much you do.

    Travel costs and time may be an issue but I believe that you can get benefits through Access to Work that might help with this? A bike is a good and cheap way of getting between jobs and you can expect employers to provide materials and tools for cleaning and gardening jobs.

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    Coogy: what do you actually do or make in your self employment?

    Astrogirl: Have you thought of working in a garden nursery, I should think that the work there would have scope for spending a lot of time alone with the plants - propogating, potting on, etc.

    My uncle (with some of the family traits!) was a self employed gardener - cutting grass, weeding, replanting for people who are too busy to do it for themselves. Most of his time was spent alone in other peoples gardens. He had the freedom to agree to work or not - you can always say you have a lot on and can't go as soon as someone wants you to. It worked well for him after redundancy and did it for many years until retirement.

    People still want cleaners for their homes too. It's hard to get reliable and honest people who will actually clean effectively. This can be done on a self employed basis too so you can be in control of how much you do.

    Travel costs and time may be an issue but I believe that you can get benefits through Access to Work that might help with this? A bike is a good and cheap way of getting between jobs and you can expect employers to provide materials and tools for cleaning and gardening jobs.

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