How would job corps be for an Aspie?

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I have Asperger's and I'm a dropout. I'm considering going to job corps, since I'm nearly twenty-one and I cannot get any job. How is it for Aspies? It sounds torturous to me.

Bump. Does anyone have experience with this?

I've heard some good things, I've heard some bad things.

It depends, I believe, on the nature of the particular Job Corps site. Sometimes, you could be with a bunch of cool people; sometimes, it could be like being in the army or summer camps--you have a bunch of dickheads who just want to goof off and who target people for bullying--especially those who want to work hard and better themselves.

There are some tough kids from bad environments who wind up in Job Corps because a court mandated it.

You should try to read testimonials from people who have actually experienced Job Corps.

In sum, it could be a good thing; it could be a bad thing (especially for Aspies)>