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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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    If you took a job in a garden centre or at a plant nursery then they would not expect a lot of knowledge to start with but you could learn on the job. Some garden centres also employ people right round the year (some of them are more biased to home decorations and furnishings etc than plants so they have more heated shop areas to shelter in during the winter!)

    I would also recommend reading some books about how to get on better at work. I've been reading a book "Dealing with the boss from Hell" www.amazon.co.uk/.../0749444525 I was reading it because I always think my bosses are idiots. The first part of the book is all about understanding what bosses really want and learning to play their game. There is a corresponding book about how to deal with the employee from hell which again pushes the reader to see it from the other point of view. Seeing things from others' point of view is a key weakness of aspergers and I know that I have been rubbish at this in my working life. It is however something that can be learnt about. Most people would do this without any effort but we have to learn things the hard way or read books to understand how to play the game better.

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    If you took a job in a garden centre or at a plant nursery then they would not expect a lot of knowledge to start with but you could learn on the job. Some garden centres also employ people right round the year (some of them are more biased to home decorations and furnishings etc than plants so they have more heated shop areas to shelter in during the winter!)

    I would also recommend reading some books about how to get on better at work. I've been reading a book "Dealing with the boss from Hell" www.amazon.co.uk/.../0749444525 I was reading it because I always think my bosses are idiots. The first part of the book is all about understanding what bosses really want and learning to play their game. There is a corresponding book about how to deal with the employee from hell which again pushes the reader to see it from the other point of view. Seeing things from others' point of view is a key weakness of aspergers and I know that I have been rubbish at this in my working life. It is however something that can be learnt about. Most people would do this without any effort but we have to learn things the hard way or read books to understand how to play the game better.

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