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I want to give up :/

mark123

Right now im working part time, but for me, its hell. For me, its not a stable job. I work odd hours and different days. I feel like I can never plan anything because i'll be called into work.

I've tried to hard applying for jobs but its not getting me anywhere. I can't even do interviews. I know I can work, thats not a problem.
I think people are put off by me in interviews.

I've emailed a few places who help disbaled people get into work. But most of them just give me links on where to look for work or say they can only help with part time jobs.

I feel like im not going to get anywhere in life. I just need a full time job so I can start living, I feel trapped. I don't even feel like an adult.
I love my parents, but I need to move out. I need my own place/space.
My depression is getting worse because of it. 

Is there any place in Essex/London which can help me with this, get me into full time work? 

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  • I have work in IT as a Computer Programmer / Web Developer for many years. It is a tough industry to get a break in to, NT or ASD. Main problem is experience, employers want graduates with a couple of years experience on the tools they are using. A couple of things you can do, is to fund and study professional certification courses. You can even do these self-study and pay for the exams. These can give you a chance to overcome the qualifications hurdle, and will certainly help you with technical interviews. 

    These days there are many open-source projects for various free-ware projects on almost any type of software. These rely on interested developers to contribute their time in developing and supporting the software. If you can get involved in a project that relates to an interest, you can gain valuable experience. Its a massive learning curve, and requires a lot of dedication, but just the kind of stuff aspies can thrive at, getting stuck in and hands dirty at a very deep technical level.

    There will always be employers who will consider graduates only, but currently there is a shortage for developers, and having professional certification and experience on voluntary open source projects will go a long way to help to get that first break.

    This can also work in self-employed route, working as a contractor. I have had some great leads from www.jobserve.com

    Paul

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  • I have work in IT as a Computer Programmer / Web Developer for many years. It is a tough industry to get a break in to, NT or ASD. Main problem is experience, employers want graduates with a couple of years experience on the tools they are using. A couple of things you can do, is to fund and study professional certification courses. You can even do these self-study and pay for the exams. These can give you a chance to overcome the qualifications hurdle, and will certainly help you with technical interviews. 

    These days there are many open-source projects for various free-ware projects on almost any type of software. These rely on interested developers to contribute their time in developing and supporting the software. If you can get involved in a project that relates to an interest, you can gain valuable experience. Its a massive learning curve, and requires a lot of dedication, but just the kind of stuff aspies can thrive at, getting stuck in and hands dirty at a very deep technical level.

    There will always be employers who will consider graduates only, but currently there is a shortage for developers, and having professional certification and experience on voluntary open source projects will go a long way to help to get that first break.

    This can also work in self-employed route, working as a contractor. I have had some great leads from www.jobserve.com

    Paul

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