Atomsk
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: How come people with Aspergers can't work ? |
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| cavendish wrote: | Todd, who has a high
school equivalency degree and a Ph.D. from an unaccredited online
school, began law school in 1992 when she was 39 and later dropped out.
She filed for bankruptcy in 2009 at age 63. |
Hmm... something doesn't add up here. Either that or Todd invented a time machine. |
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FishStickNick
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Undiagnosed, but...it took me months to find a job, and this was before the economy got bad. My interviews were horribly awkward--I'd come home and shut down afterwards. My AS traits almost got me fired a couple years ago because I wasn't communicative enough, and I was seen as being disengaged/disinterested. |
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CuriousKitten
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Location: Deep South USA
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Kurgan wrote: | | A lot of people with AS can work, but because of limited eye-contact, lack of experience, low confidence and a small social circle, very few are willing to give them a chance. |
we tend to not interview well. I was pondering Temple Grandin's statements about using her portfolio to sell the work instead of herself, when I realized that my last IT position was gained by my having an overwhelming number of certifications. They have since lapsed, but re-doing them should encourage someone to take a chance on me again.
It would indeed be far easier if NT's would be more understanding. |
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WhoKnowsWhy
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Location: Virginia, United States
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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One of the main reasons why many Aspies can't get work, but I haven't seen it mentioned yet (at least not directly)....
Many jobs are gained via networking i.e. who you know more than what you know. Networking is difficult for Aspies, who by definition have weak social skills. |
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League_Girl
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: How come people with Aspergers can't work ? |
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| Atomsk wrote: | | cavendish wrote: | Todd, who has a high
school equivalency degree and a Ph.D. from an unaccredited online
school, began law school in 1992 when she was 39 and later dropped out.
She filed for bankruptcy in 2009 at age 63. |
Hmm... something doesn't add up here. Either that or Todd invented a time machine. |
Or the person is poor with math. |
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Wandering_Stranger
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I probably could work with the right adjustments. Currently on a programme designed to get me back into work, which isn't working. They don't understand my disabilities, refuse to make required adjustments and really don't understand me. |
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cubedemon6073
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| League_Girl wrote: | | The math is off. How was she 39 in 1992 and 63 in 2009? She be 56, not 63. |
What a coincidence. You beat me to it. I was going to ask about this to. More than likely it is a typo. |
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CuriousKitten
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| OliveOilMom wrote: | | I have AS and can certainly work. I have many times in the past. I don't right now because years ago my husband and I decided that I would stay home with our four kids. I'm a housewife. Now that the youngest is 15 and there is no need for me to be at home, we have moved to a small town in the middle of nowhere with no jobs at all. Oh well. |
Last I checked, being a housewife involved a great deal of work  |
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btbnnyr
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| My sensory issues are a major problem for working, so it R good that I work mostly from home. |
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League_Girl
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| I work part time. I would go full time but my husband doesn't think I would be able to handle it because we have a kid now and he has bad feet so they keep him up and he also has to be in bed and get up early for work and he can't just go to bed and leave our son alone in his crib. He refuses to do that and he can't sleep with him crying. Plus we can't afford childcare and we be making too much to qualify for childcare assistance. |
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Tuttle
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Some people with AS can work, some can't. Personally, I don't know if I'll ever be able to work in a job setting. For me its primarily a question of sensory issues. I have severe sensory issues that cause migraines, and we're trying to find a job environment I can work in but not being very hopeful.
However, people say if they could find the right environment for me they think I could work 20 hours a week. |
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bnky
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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A lawyer convinced a judge that a person shouldn't be held liable.
Happens all the time. Does that mean it's "true", or does it just mean a lawyer won a case. |
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edgewaters
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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| bnky wrote: | A lawyer convinced a judge that a person shouldn't be held liable.
Happens all the time. Does that mean it's "true", or does it just mean a lawyer won a case. |
It means its legally true. It also sets a precedent since it happened in a country that uses the English common law system, meaning that unless its overturned on an appeal, future decisions must be consistent with the precedent.
It's never just a lawyer winning a case when it's something new, in a common law legal system. |
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ghoti
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I would like to find a job again. 
I, and I believe others here, are very competent in the technical aspect, but not in the "people" aspect. Plus I will never dazzle anyone during an interview process, as a career coach stated that many HR people want to happen.
This may be be specific to my field of engineering and other professional jobs: Another item is that i stayed in the technical aspect, my best area, instead of advancing into management, which many companies expect you to do in your career. They don't understand that management requires a whole different set of skills (that many with ASD don't have). So that is also holding me back as they won't consider me for a lower-level position that does not involve management, though I keep sending resumes for those. |
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TechnoDog
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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They really have implanted that As word into you.
Here look at me I can say this “I am just a person. With feelings”.
“I am not shy & I am not introvert & I am not NT & I am Not controlled by anyone but myself.”
But in the end I am a Shy Guy, but that is because I really am & nothing anyone will say will change that until they understand. I am in control of my self.
I find it funny that one woman actually told me don't? At a Autism place. After I said the words “Your talking about a shy girl”. They turned her away.
I don't have a job. I suck at small talk, but I prefer more in depth. We are all getting along are we not. Do I have to give any more hints.
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