Working Alone Ideas?

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I've been thinking about what characteristics I'd most like in a job/career. In the end I just decided I want to work alone. I can see why bosses don't like the idea so much. Last job I ran my work station alone, so well that I actually took on several surrounding work stations and ran half the floor on my own, freeing up people to work in other areas. BUT I observed a lot of bludgers who would hide in alley ways with cups of coffee, or take six cigarette breaks in an hour. In a situation where it's a case of 'must be able to work unsupervised', I'd say some could do it, some shouldn't.

Thinking about designing a career path, I'd love to just be left alone to do my job. No noisy environment with lots of people to trip over. I suspect Aspies would be over represented in this desire.

SO! Lets see if we can design a definitive list of jobs that meet this criteria.

Adam's job (in the movie 'Adam') as electronics engineer (he had his own nook) fits the bill.
Architect.
Fine artist.
CAD operator/drawer.
Jeweler.
Writer.

Any other ideas?

parking booth attendant (depending on the shift and busy-ness)
shipping / receiving (again depending on how many people have to be dealt with)
security (you can get jobs that are basically watching cameras and patrolling)
maintenance / janitorial

have you considered your own internet based small business?

Nope. Not internet savvy beyond checking email and making a nuisance of myself on forums such as this. I've wondered about online businesses, but seems the market is flooded.

Proofreading / Copy editing

Freelance web design, blogging, app programming, photography, etc...

I don't think that those are feasible financially, you'd struggle to make the minimum wage.

I can't really think of anything else really...

I know the feeling. Complete desperation. Capitalism is so cruel for us Aspies. We really ought to band together and contemplate a post-capitalist world.

But I doubt if I would be happy in a totally 100% socialist society either. If they give out really nasty taxes I won't be able to afford an aircraft of my own..