Have you found the "right" job?

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I'd like to put together a book about
aspies who found the "right" job for
them, to help others who might be
having problems in that area.
If you are interested in either writing
your own success story, or would be
willing to be interviewed for the book,
please email me at lissa@hawaiiantel.net.
BTW I am an RN and discovered the joys
of teaching (which wouldn't seem like
a good job for an aspie) and want to
encourage others. Not being able to
work is horrible for self-esteem -
finding a job you like can do wonders
in so many ways.

Errr, sorry I can't help you out. It sounds like a good idea though. My career is going to be either in science or programming; the latter is a fallout case if I for whatever reason can't get through college. It's because programmers are being hired all the time, all the background they need is expertise in the field.

I always wanted to be a comedian or a voice actor.

I really just want a job where I get to travel places. I did an internship in NYC and worked in an office. I just don't like the office environment. I need to get out.

I'm an aspie (in Hawaii - but moving to the Mainland in June) and I am really good at teaching, which is odd, because I thought it would be the last thing on earth I'm good at.

If I had it to do over again (I'm 44 so too late now) I'd have studied zoology and gone into field research. Just me and the birds.
And the travel idea: I too love to travel, and you'd be surprised at the types of jobs where you travel quite a bit. When I was doing clinical medication research, I was traveling at least once a month, paid for by pharmaceutical companies and put up in the best hotels.

I live in Kailua. Are you here for school?
About the teaching. I've thought about it to try to figure out why it works for me. I think it's because I am not talking to just one person and the relationship dynamics are completely different. I also become excited about seeing people learn and also increasing their self-confidence. Plus we tend to know our subjects really well which helps increase confidence about teaching. None of my co-workers have a clue I'm an aspie. Every time I teach, people (including me) end up laughing, and I teach things like CPR and self-protection skills, which are very serious subjects. I haven't got it figured out why it works, but it does, and I'm so glad to have discovered it.

As an aside: I read that teaching is actually a common field for people with AS, whether diagnosed or not.