Published on 12, July, 2020
I am new here and don't have any sort of diagnosis despite having life long difficulties with communicating, socialising and obsessional interests.
Despite being a smart person, I cannot solve the puzzle of how it is possible to be employed. When I say employment I don't mean work. I am a great worker. I just seem to have no idea about some mysterious social or political system which underlies the ability to carry out a job for someone else without them getting upset.
I have recently asked an independent advocate to help me bridge the communication gap between myself and my GP so that I may get some sort of referral which will help solve the puzzle.
I have joined this community because I am 90% sure that autism is part of the puzzle, but I cannot be sure. It may be years before I get a referral so I am hoping I can solve the puzzle from within this community.
I am interested to hear about people's experiences in employment, self employment or assisted employment. I consider myself to be in assisted employment.
what do u work at ,,, what is your job?
Such a difficult question to answer. I work in my family's business and do anything that needs done from auditing to digging ditches. At the moment I am delivering hay. I like the driving and physical aspect of the job, but the interaction with customers is problematic. A school day, every day.