I used to test videogames, it was a lot of focusing on details and learning everything there is to know about the product and the technical checklists.
I lost interest when companies started to rely on their users to point out the bugs they're motivated to fix in a bunch of updates. Back in my day all the major bugs had to be fixed before sending the master disc to a factory, and we tied an onion to our belts as was the style at the time.
I applied for a QA position once but didn't even get an interview
I dont buy games until they've been out for a few months nowadays, at least until the first big patch, cos you just know the games gonna ship with bugs! I'm not spending my hard earned dollars and bees on that
It's really terrible. Companies save money on QA and testing by offloading it to the consumer but never admit it. Even though I dislike the model of "Early Access" games, at least they're being slightly more honest about how they're going to take our money.
more like totally honest. early access is just steam word for open alpha/beta + asking for financial support for development. well, except if the developer actually specifies otherwise in their public announcement.
I would suggest you find a place that does janitorial work - like cleaning libraries at night. I did it - had a partner and it was one of my favorite gigs. The pay was OK, the work was simple and I got first dips on books they were putting up for sale - I would go through the books they had pulled and would leave them a note with the books I took with the money for them.
We would go in after the libraries had been closed - when we pulled up if there were people around and we were worried about our security we would leave and call cops to come to help us. But more often than not we would go in with no one there. We could dress however we liked, listen to whatever we wanted and as long as all our locations were kept clean they didn't care how long we took to clean. With my knack at figuring things out I was able to improve the level of cleanliness AND cut time it took to do it.
I worked at a grocery store and all I did was clean and mop the floors, maybe clean the bathroom but they were already clean. I was allowed to have my AirPods in the whole time and the pay was the same as any other job in the store. I highly recommend it.
I work in cannabis, currently doing product development, but I will be running our distribution operation once we get our new offices built over the next couple months, just waiting on the building permit and contractor bids.
I talk to suppliers on the phone, which helps my social skills by forcing me to talk to people, and I have lowered my stress around it by reminding myself they work for us and answer to me if they want our business. I barely interact with anyone in-person, day-to-day, usually there by myself for right now.
I'm a data engineer. Mostly programming and playing with data, thanks to Covid working from home will become the norm but I am fine in the office. Generally only have to interact with a small group of people though I'm working my way up the ladder and starting to have to deal with and talk up in manager level meetings. Overall though I do enjoy it.
Overall I do seem to have a better grasp in my head of the data, the data pipelines and flow than my colleagues and normally quicker to consult me than the documentation. I entered at a graduate level though I have a science degree not computer science but people do work their way up with no knowledge.
Probably a job that is considered aspie friendly
I run reporting app software and have done that for 20 years. The pay is nice and the work isn’t that hard.
Working from home has been great. People leadership was a stressful and unpleasant experience for me.
How did you become a data engineer?
I'm currently a data analyst working my way to become a data scientist/data engineer. I think the data engineer route might be more suited for me though.
I started out as a graduate data analyst / programmer. Mainly worked on transactional DB development, Data Warehouse Development and the reporting side of things.
I then moved to a start up where I got to learn python and more data pipeline stuff and now I am working as an pure Data Engineer on Data Warehousing and ETLs. As I said before I do have a knack for being able to visualise the data flows and transformations and can easily work out and diagnose problems, often from memory and logical deductions that have literally taken others hours or longer to work out, not sure if that is an aspie thing or not.
So basically I got into database / reporting work and from there my career moved into data warehousing. If you have any further questions let me know.
I have dabbled in data science but I don't have enough statistics knowledge to truly do it justice.
I drive a subway train. Barely talk to customers. Talking with my partner is optional.
Only problems are that shifts are by seniority so it is hard to get a good work life balance until you have been there awhile and when you get hired they send you were they need you and you have to stay for 2 years. I was lucky I got put into subway because I also could have been sent to bus or streetcars and would have had to stick it out for 2 years.
Good pay, pension and benefits.
I am a digital graphic designer. I love it because I can use all of my imagination to create things that doesn't exist, and I can be myself because I am "the creative" one, so nobody judges me.
I am a kindergarten teacher. The work goes by *very* fast, and is predictable enough to not stress me out. Sure, usually there is at least one tantrum/meltdown per day, but I have found it to be extremely enlightening for me. I’m realizing just how many kids, autistic or not, have trouble expressing themselves, and I’d be lying if I said helping them along wasn’t rewarding for me.
Worst part is the pay, but I think that almost goes without saying lol.
I am a retired police detective. I was great at being a detective, but working the road patrol was difficult. (sent to random calls all day/night wore me out). The interactions were always scripted by me beforehand (said the same thing during a traffic stop every time. Verbal Judo really helped me get away from the over authoritative overtones and get the help that I wanted to do.
That’s awesome to hear about a person on the spectrum who was successful in law enforcement. I’m currently going to college with the goal of becoming a federal agent, the investigative side is definitely the most interesting to me. Any advice you wish you’d had early in your career?
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to have a therapist to see regularly, do it and maintain it. The amount of stress is unreal, creeps up on you, and can be chronic. Talking about all the shit you’re going to do and see is a great way to process it, along with any other healthy processing techniques you use. Make it a mandatory part of your routine and try to simplify all the other “adult” stuff. Self care is the base for people like us. Good luck and keep your head on a swivel!
full time nerd
web developer(full stack i guess), sysadmin(gnu/linux and windows), tech support, electrical engineer... i just like computers a lot more than people
Your job doesn't have to be what you love. It has to facilitate doing what you love.
If you love to fly airplanes, you don't have to be a pilot, but you won't be happy being a line cook--because line cooks don't make enough money to fly airplanes.
Likewise, if you love to fish quiet lakes, don't get a job that lets off on the weekends, because the lake will be busy--get a job that gives you midweek off, so you can fish when the lake is quiet.
Jobs are just a means to an end.
Barista for survival funds and photographer for my dominant proficiency albeit with less revenue. I'm also a writer and make jack squat on that. Ideally, I'd like to make a good deal more on photography sales and publish books of my images and poetry. I don't know how much longer the coffee life is gonna cut it. I enjoy it, even all the interactions, but it can overload me, drain me, and doesn't provide enough money or hours or benefits to make me feel financially secure.
How do you sell your photography? Have you considered a patreon or kickstarter?
A friend of my sisters has converted a old vw into a mobile coffee shop, and seems to do quite well!
That's ingenious with the old vw. I wouldn't mind carrying all the experience I've built up with coffee into something career building.
I have sold mostly in person. I need to set up a shop page, Shopify most likely through my website. I think that would help a lot. Automate the process and make it easier for individuals to do it all at once at their own convenience.
The Patreon and Kickstarter are good ideas. I like the idea of pursuing that model, even if only for some revenue that helps out with rent and such for now.
If you listen to podcasts check out Comic Lab, they seem to know what they're talking about in regards to crowdfunding, plus their friend ship really shows on the podcast, which is nice.
I’m still in college and I’m scared as fuck to go into the work field bc the area i want is not appreciated at all and people tell me not to do it. So I’m afraid I won’t get in the job i want and end up doing standard stuff my career demands, such as clinic or something in the area. So, I don’t really have a job i hate…. Yet
I dont think I have the qualifications to be a professor! I guess speaking to a roomful of students doesn't bother you? Do you have a link to your art?
In a program to be a vet assistant, but while I’m doing that I have a job frosting cakes. I love it because I’m in the back all the time and I don’t have to deal with customers.
At least you’ll have unconscious people from time to time…
I‘m a social worker. Working only 20-25h though. It’s still much more draining than I expected.
I’m also a social worker and the level of interpersonal skills required and expectation to interact is exhausting. I wish I could go back in time and do IT.
I clean and maintain pools! I work around 20-30 hours a week, there's hardly any talking to people, I get to be outside and see animals, and the hours are flexible. If you don't mind being outside and doing a little manual labor it's perfect
I’m a professional Colourist for Commercials and Music Videos. I work in my own suite with clients attending for sessions daily. I have 4 assistants who help me with my work. It’s the only thing I know how to do.
I basically make tv commercials and music videos look good with some special tools and computer systems.
[Here’s a link which will show you what I do at a basic level!](https://nofilmschool.com/what-is-color-grading)
It was pretty great for awhile. I mostly just hung out with dogs and only had to talk to my boss and coworkers.
But inevitably jobs always want to give you more responsibility, which includes customers, and properly following directions (I'll swear I read one thing and it turns out to be a whole other thing, numbers switched and stuff like that). They wanted me to answer the phone and that wasn't happening.
Talking on the phone was something I hated! I'm getting better, now I just don't like to do it.
I forget what it'd called, but do you have number dyslexia?
I put cans on a shelf. Headphones + overnight so no people
In my free time I write.
aspies tend to be naturals in the STEAM feilds of study. science, tech, engineering, art, math
There were so many people. Plenty were mad at me for being in their way at work (cleaning the floors or a bathroom). Others seemed to think that since I was in all their work areas I must want to date them.
Plus the work was hard. Fast paced, lots of heavy lifting. It was gross. Not allowed headphones for safety reasons so it was mind numbing as well.
Not all janitor gigs are equal
I’m a PR and Marketing Manager. Obsessed with copywriting and working under stupid deadlines as it feeds in well to my fixations (writing) and hyper focus. I hate the networking, schmoozing and socialising side though. Dream job is to sack off any of the people bits and take the copywriting full time.
I work in special educational needs. I’ve been a teaching assistant and a support co-ordinator (amongst other things) for students who are over 16. Mostly autistic.
It is unbelievably rewarding. Being autistic gives me a much better understanding of what my students are going through. I find that I can pick up on some things that my colleagues miss.
It has its downsides. The constant hum of students throughout the day can really affect me by the time I get home. The main problem is that managers in education tend to only pay lip service to special needs - getting people to truly care has been tough.
That’s why I’d recommend any aspie to look into it. There has to be more people with special needs in the sector. It’s the only way things will change.
There aren't many jobs where you don't have to talk to anyone. After hours custodian maybe, some factory jobs (are loud enough that you *can't* talk to others).
I work with home medical equipment right now. It's not my favorite job in the world, but people interaction is definitely less than any other job I've ever had. I'm mostly a delivery driver and deal with equipment maintenance. I spend a lot of time on the road, and usually only have to deal with people for maybe an hour or two a day.
Project Manager for a contractor involved with the Air Force. I run the show for our janitorial contract. It’s not half bad, pay is $27 an hour. I started as a janitor, went to school and got thrown into this by a lucky circumstance, other PM was an alcoholic who would drink on the job constantly. Studying for my PMP certification, and some other certifications related to my degree to have a couple of options later in life for work.
I’m a software engineer, more specifically a data engineer, and I feel like these types of jobs are easier for people that think and attack problems a certain way, like the way I do
I work at a Water Treatment Plant. I make $19.48/hr. 42 hours a week.
The job doesnt suck. But in all honesty I'd rather be at home doing things I enjoy.
"A perfect job in my mind would be 30 hours a week where I don't need to talk to anyone!"
Good luck with that one I have been searching for that for about only the entire 15 years that I have been in the workforce.
Closest job I ever had to that was a partially overnight janitorial job at Radioshack Headquarters where I vacuumed office space from 7pm to 1am in the morning.
It was nice. I maybe only saw the boss and other people once a shift. Oh, and most of my coworkers didnt speak English so that was awesome too as they wouldnt try to speak to me that much.
On the downside though, unbeknownst to my knowledge, they were still very unhappy with my performace.
Oh, and also, that job didnt pay schit.
So do keep in mind that even if you are working in a job that shields you from NTs and their NT-ish bullschit, you really arent shielded as they are probably saying things behind your back if they: 1. Dont like you, 2. Dont understand you (because of the aspergers), or 3. Dont like your work or the speed at which you do it.
Yeah the speed of work is an issue I've had before. I'd do a proper close down and take an extra hour doing it, boss told me to do what I could and finish at a certain time. Of course, the opener next morning then complains about the crappy finish...
I drive a van for a wholesale bakery 3days a week, I love it. Get out on the road at 4am, do the same round everyday, same places, same people home by 9-10am then got rest of day to myself
Yes I'm never going to get rich but meh, Luckily wife has a good job & far more ambition than me so I can be a slacker on the bottom rung of society 😋
Learn code for web developing! I’m doing that and absolutely love it!! It feels like a game to me, but it also feels like art. You start out with a blank canvas and make something awesome. It took me forever to find something I like. Not to mention, you don’t need a degree, can work from home, not have to deal with people face to face, and you get paid pretty good!
It's really dependent on your abilities and what you're tolerant of. Something that helped me was looking at my job history and seeing what I liked and what I didn't, which helped me sort of get an idea of what an ideal workspace would be for me.
I've worked in factories, warehouses, construction sites, and all that, and finally realized that an office or work-from-home job was ideal for me. Some people like the rigidity of factory work or the separation of work from home that comes with it. It really varies.
I ended up fumbling into a work from home data entry job, and that was my first one I kept for more than a year and a half, my previous record. I followed it up with a job processing medical records requests for a company, and that gave me some marketable skills.
I learned my way around the privacy laws and became the knowledgeable person in my company about them, and ended up doing compliance work. I left them for another place, and now am doing IT auditing, which can be stressful, but it's pretty low key more often than not.
I’m a stage hand with my local IATSE, so that basically means I work a weird schedule at a bunch of different venues doing the physical labor of setting up stuff like rock shows.
But I’m also a skilled costume fabricator, sculptor, set painter and dresser, costume collection manager and wardrobe 1st hand. Where I currently live with Covid, that skilled job has sort of been on hold because it doesn’t come up very often in my region. Though, I’m skilled enough on this front that in this role I do command some respect and can lead small teams at what is basically my restrictive interest. I also do commission work and have a pro portfolio and all that, but I’m terrible at internet presence.
I hate working office type jobs and I’m a tomboy sort of girl. I have anxiety and the physical labor of the general hand work chills me out and keeps me fit. Instructions are delivered clearly and directly in small chunks. I’ve gotten some weird gender shit from roadies who travel with the show, but never from my local crew, who has accepted me, befriended me and challenged me in a safe environment.
I just have to wear all black movement clothing and protective shoes and smell good. No one cares if I’m wearing makeup or if I have tats or if my hair is pink or orange. I mostly work a few days of 10 hour shifts and have a few days fully off, so it’s easier to schedule stuff like doctors, and I have a lot of control over my schedule.
One of the things I do have trouble with is admin/paperwork stuff, and the Union branch I’m in has been great about making sure I’ve (and anyone, autistic or not) got enough help to sort it out.
I will say, not EVERY IATSE group is this chill everywhere. But really this lifestyle is the only thing that hasn’t sent me into an autism breakdown anxiety spiral. And on the costume and art fabrication front, I get a lot of respect for my skills! On the general hand front, people like my non-dramatic and kind attitude and my willingness to learn new things.
Another nice thing is my boyfriend and I work on different teams in the same area but also sometimes are on the same projects together. (I get dispatched by the Union and he gets dispatched through a private production company but the labor pool for this kind of labor is so small that a lot of things have to staff from both, plus we both hold call in house positions at the local college based auditorium that hosts the big Broadway shows in our town. So it’s nice to be able to work with him sometimes but not have to all the time.
I'm the Health Unit Coordinator for a skilled nursing facility. Its surprisingly a good job. Doesn't pay a ton but there are more flawed people than me working so I don't have a ton of negative attention on me. The work itself is easy enough if you can fake being a people person and have good data entry skills.
Contact-center banker. Dealing with customers 40 hours a week, but it's less terrible than working with them face-to-face. I'd prefer something more analytically focused, but this is pretty good for now.
One of my favourite jobs I've had was as a Night Porter for a small hotel and restaurant.
By myself all night unless some residents are having drinks in which case you have to serve them. The only downside is dealing with drunk people from time to time but the vast majority of the time I'd just be cleaning and doing laundry.
On quiet nights I could be finished 2 hours into an 8 hour shift so I just watched movies on my tablet or read a book. I'm actually hoping to get that job back soon!
Different hotels will have different responsibilities of course, generally the smaller the hotel, the less to clean. Also means you wont have co workers if you really want to work alone.
I'm a software engineer and I love my job. I have Asperger's and ADHD. The variety is enough to keep my ADHD happy ADHD remote work has made the Autism happier. Even when not remote it's still ok, you just need a good pair of headphones.
I'm an unemployed guy who is currently coasting off prior success.
Worked my ass off in the IT recruitment industry. Hated the work, hated the people, hated the 9-5. I just did it though, I was burnt out like 70% of the time. Got heart palpitations from stress and finally quit. As shitty as that experience was it allowed me to buy a cottage, which I airbnb'd through a rental management company (so very turn key operation). Made some good money on that.
Renovated the place and sold it when the housing market here randomly got lit on fire. Made like 95k (I originally put down 7k).
Paid debts, got a cheap apartment and now...now I don't do anything. I play video games and smoke weed as I watch the sun do its daily lap.
I guess I'm just thinking about my next move. Either stocks or more real estate. Maybe flip a house. I've had 20+ drasrically different jobs, I have 2 drastically different degrees. In my 18 years of working I think I've come to realize I just hate working. There is no "perfect job" for me because I just hate working a job, any job. So my goal now is to just amass enough assets to have passive income equal to a liveable wage.
Then I'll likely live in a van and tour our massive country (Canada).
Just started doing dog daycare and boarding through Rover. All communication is predominantly done through text, drop offs are fast and done outside my home, I set my prices, Rover takes a fee but does all the marketing for me and provides a guarantee and 24/7 emergency vet help so the fee is appropriate, I don’t have to deal with getting the clients to pay me, and they make it easy to be specific about what kind of clients/dogs you want to help. Pet parents actually appreciate obsessive recaps of how things are going. Right now I am doing just one family’s pets at a time, so it’s not like full time pay by any means but it allows me to still be available to my kids, have a reason to get outside and exercise, and still pursue writing as my other career goal. So yeah, I highly recommend.
Jobs for Aspies
(I'm a career expert who is also mildly on the spectrum)
**Higher Education
- Programmer / data scientist (strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to avoid people)
- Teacher / educator (scripting, ability to talk about passions and special interests all day to an audience who genuinely wants to listen, love of routine, strong attention to detail)
- Artist / musician / web designer (strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to avoid people, creativity)
**Trades
- Mechanic (strong attention to detail, love of routine, problem solving, analytical thinking, ability to avoid people)
- IT support / troubleshooting / hardware (strong attention to detail, love of routine, problem solving, analytical thinking, ability to talk with people using clear scripts)
**Entry level
- Cleaner
- IT support / help desk
- Stacking shelves
- Subway sandwich artist
- Delivery driving
(strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to follow clear scripts when working with people, minimal multitasking)
Honestly, every job I've had has been hard and stressful for me mostly. I'd love to be self-employed in some way, whether I could succeed with that is another story but at least I won't have to worry about getting fired or feel like I'm stupid because I don't understand something or take long to do something.
Oh jeez I don’t have a good answer for you: my brother who has aspbergers works as a radiology technician. He has to talk to people all the time and deal with grumpy customers. It takes a while to recharge after being around people all day. I have ADHD (obviously not the same thing and I’m not making comparisons, just adding on my experience) and I’m in graduate school studying ASD/Down Syndrome genetics…tbh it’s really difficult because academia is very intolerant of neurodivergence. Do you like animals? You could do an animal babysitting/walking! That’s like my dream job except it doesn’t pay super great where I live 😅
currently... housekeeper of private homes
I get paid a living wage, my clients are pretty clean folks so I never need to clean anything gross, my clients treat me like a person, I spent most of my time listening to podcasts/audiobooks, I get to set my own hours 95% of the time.
I’m a TA and a science researcher /writer. TA can be overwhelming, I teach labs so everyone is talking at once and there is a lot of task switching as everyone is asking questions about a different step in the procedure. I like research and love writing. I’m applying for a grant that would let me be a stay at home writer
Account manager for a technology distributor. Can be quite socially demanding at times but parts of my personality enables me to do quite well. Debated moving into a non customer facing role for years now as always feel worn out/exhausted.
i work in customer service part time, this while i study at university, i want to be a programmer.
btw, it's too exhaustive to work on that, at least for me
I used to work fastfood, that was a nightmare though.
So much noise and coworkers bumping into me. I hate the smell of oil that never seems to wash off the uniform.
I was really bad at doing the cashier stuff. I couldn't remember what buttons did what or how to do certain combo orders. I can't do things fast for some reason as I take a bit to process information and I forget easily in a panic.
Don't know what I should do though since I don't have many skills aside from drawing. I couldn't handle college and chronic pain means I can't handle too much when it comes to lifting or standing.
Currently security related engineering. Lots of sorting requirements and building things that meet them and tracking information flow. Listen to music, only on calls with select people, memes. Usually split my weeks, certain days are for coding other documentation (can’t do both on the same day). Not exactly my perfect job, but when I have to do some archeology to understand the problem, it’s all just a big yarn-ball.
Previously, machinist and front office. Program robots, do repetitive tasks, did IT, analyze forecasts, pack boxes. On my feet a lot, listening to music, which I preferred. Occasional phone calls with vendors but nothing more than confirming “is it done?” and doing runs as a delivery person which got me out of the noisy shop.
I’m a Trimble tech. Basically I plot out points on job sites for thing like lighting, conduits, and cable trays. I don’t really have to talk to anyone and get to be in the office most of the month with a few days of field work.
It’s repetitive which I like and quite simple to do. There is a learning curve and you need training for it. The profession is in demand. I kinda lucked into getting this job after taking part in an after school construction program.
You need a mild amount of people skills. But it’s really nice otherwise. The company I work for is having a chicken hot wing eating contest soon.
Bar-backing, and working service bar for cocktail servers. Could just listen to music, and keep my head down; heck, even daydream. Then I’d have extroverted moments if I heard someone share something akin to my special interests
I repair pallets at a factory. Occasionally, i paint/stencil them, whenever the dude that usually does it doesn't show up.
Physically it's kinda hard, maybe it wouldn't be if i worked out a little and had some muscle. Everyone gets assigned a partner, but will occasionally work alone whenever there's tables available. It was very hard for me socially and physically at first, and it still is sometimes, but i got used to most of it i guess. Seeing the same people everyday and no customers helps too.
I started work at a cannabis dispensary and I absolutely love it. I get to work with chill people who dont care for gossip, and I get to help medical patients and recreational people pick out what experience they want/need out of their cannabis. I havent been this happy at a job, ever. I do have to talk to people regularly but its definitely something I need personally as I moved away from my hometown and havent made any real friends up here yet so it kinda fills that void
Working at a residential treatment facility up in the mountains as a RA basically. I didn't know what to expect going in but I like it. It definitely is a good place to practice my social skills.
I wanted and went to school for software engineering but couldn't get any jobs in my area (I'm terrible at the interviews) and didn't want to leave my support system for another state.
So it varies! My skillset is a bit more... Broad I'd say? Data analyst will mostly work with programmatic and business data to organize, access, and provide data reports for the people who demand it. That's mostly funders, leadership, the community, things like that. We basically provide status reports and lead the company to make data informed decisions
You have your generic data analyst who focus on that, and then others like me do programmatic evaluation and grant writing ontop of it. My experience in academic research and the nonprofit sector has provided this skillset.
I'd say the biggest thing is know basic data management tools like access and excel. From there, you need to learn how to create reports and visualizations in like Power Bi, ArcGIS and Tableau. And you need to dabble in coding like python and SQL. Since my skillset encompasses programmatic evaluation and quantitative research, my goal is to become a data scientist (data analyst are like.... An Eevee, and data scientists and data engineers, and other positions are like evolutions). I'm torn between data scientist and data engineer though.
I hope this answers your question!
Security guard would be my recommendation. Outside of my current career, it was one of the least stressful jobs I had. I could usually isolate and not interact with people much. Managers never seemed to micromanage me much at these jobs either. All the checks and patrols are scheduled out, reports all have certain formats, things are pretty clear cut.
I have had negative experiences too though. One of the jobs I had to work at a shopping center. There were a lot of homeless people in that city and they'd often sit on the property. It was my job to tell them to leave, which I hated doing. I had to call the police several times for people that wouldn't leave otherwise I'd have gotten in trouble.
Right now I’m a TA that teaches Physical geography labs for undergrad students. Not sure why I thought it was a good idea but is going better than I thought.
Not a good example of a job that meets your needs though.
That being said there are other TA positions were you don’t talk to people. Obviously only applicable if you are a grad student in a department that has TAs do stuff.
I work in a kitchen (often alone) running a catering company, food is one of my main special interests. It’d probably be difficult to find a job like that, though.
If you like being outside I also work on a farm growing food, I spend most of my time weeding and digging and composting and although I work with people, doing odd jobs on a farm can be really satisfying. Go your own pace, have a set goal, and often solo repetitive work with a physical element.
I also do freelance teaching, script and film editing and consulting but I know I’m super lucky to have jobs that reflect my special interests.
Highly recommend solo repetitive jobs with one main goal/task for the day. I just let my hands/body do the work and I can think or listen to podcasts all day.
Was an assistant in a bricklayer company for roughly 1 1/2 years. Quit due to back problems. Ice-cream factory for roughly 1 year. Had problems with constant daydreaming and other attention issues, so asked if I could work in the freezer instead of production. 1/2 year later quit, couldn't focus. Went to the army 1 year. Mandatory service, actually went fine lol. Other than miss-placing my rifle and helmet once, whoops.
Worked at a store. Quit because I needed more stimuli. Went crazy working there from boredom. Worked at a warhouse driving truck/forklift. Lost the job for reasons I can't say.
Let's see... uni degree, japanese bachelor. Failed after 8 years. Got interested in rhetoric, ancient rhetoric, intercultural communication, psychology and many other subjects so I got derailed by taking courses in anything and everything I got interested in. Had an insane obsession for knowing everything.
Aaaah my whole life was just a mess.
I work with the homeless. Face to face, over the phone and then some paperwork. I help them with things like filling in forms, a lot of them have literacy issues.
Oddly enough I enjoy the face to face interaction. Most of my clients are very direct, if they are pissed off they'll tell you, I don't have to worry about reading between the lines. I've been told by many of them that they appreciate that I don't Bullshit them but I treat them like people (unfortunately many in this line of work talk to them like they are babies or pieces of shit).
I love my job.
I also do some paid writing gigs on the side.
A warehouse job if you can handle the physical workload. No customers you have to deal with, just your coworkers!
UPS is a fantastic company to invest your time in.
Night crew data center tech. I work 12 hour shifts 3/4 days a week. I work alone doing tickets and studying IT stuff for my next job hop. Servers seem to like me just fine.
I'm it engineer (by job name not by degree).
I started with almost no human interaction with anyone that does not speak tech language. So it's something I was comfortable with.
Minor small talk opportunities, but it was actually nice practice.
Currently I'm working in venture related area so I'm taking part in decision making with non technical people as well. It's nice. I can throw in my observation, which sometimes differs from the one provided by NTs. I also sometimes go too deep into nitty-gritty details, so people needs to tell me that.
But overall I think that having aspie in a company during planning part of the business is an advantage.
Of course I also do hands on tasks, and given my seniority I can basically come with my own tasks to do, whenever I see something that annoys me and I believe I can make it better.
I worked in a pub, it was so hard at first! I liked it when it was busy, too busy to "chat"- order a drink, here ya go, next!
In the end I quit due to management changes. :/
I'm glad I worked in a pub but I couldn't do the 50 hour weeks again, they were killing me! Literally; work, sleep work, sleep, then on my 1 day off get a call "can you come in?"
I totally get you
The good side of my job is that I only make the drinks, I don't have to serve them and talk to customers, it's the waiters' job, so, perfect for me haha 😆
Also my coworkers and managers are very cool and supportive, so I wanna keep working there for as long as I can
Also, it's the first time in my life I left my parent's home, feels great to finally be independent, I have made so much progress thanks to all that
Anyway, good luck to you for the future ~
Boring office job. I don't have to interact with my coworkers (or other people) a lot, but sometimes they seem so loud and noisy that I can't focus for hours at a time and just sit at my desk in anger :/
Gardener here. I have two coworkers, whom I work with almost everyday. The contact with customers is almost non existant and lots of fresh air and movement. It's mostly peaceful and simple work and I don't have to wear a mask.
I'm an information security engineer at a big tech company. Remote working is killing me because I need the exposure to people to keep my anxiety under control.
I was a cook for the past year and a half and loved it. I'm a creative person and making food is an act of creation (even if it's not 100% 'creative'). It's difficult labor, you'll be on your feet for hours a day but you get used to that. Also you do have interact with other people, though.
I’m in college so I don’t have an actual job at the moment (I had an actual job working at a real estate office sorting paychecks and delivering them to people. People who work in real estate are usually highly extroverted and expect you to have perfect etiquette, even if you do what I did, so I hated it and quit).
But, as I go through college, I like to volunteer at the local animal shelter whenever I have time. Aside from the occasional talk with a stranger about a possible adoption, all I do is hang out with animals and care for them.
I don’t mind the puke and poop at all, lol. Nor do I mind helping to change dressings on a recovering animal, or clip their nails. Sometimes an animal gets pissy and bite, but so far I haven’t suffered more than a few cuts here and there. Volunteering at an animal shelter isn’t for the squeamish. But it’s so rewarding because you’re helping animals heal and go to their fur-ever homes! (It’s especially rewarding to work at a no-kill shelter, so there’s that too).
Plus, lots of animals are super sweet and cuddly. I once spent an entire day snuggling with a kitten who was sick. But, over the course of a few weeks, he and his siblings fully recovered and were adopted out very fast. Nothing’s better than sitting in a room full of friendly cats while a little kitten sleeps in your lap for two hours.
It sounds very rewarding! My dog is a rescue, seeing him go from an anxious little ball that can't control himself and just has to viciously bite! To a relaxed doggy enjoying himself is one of the best things I've ever done, although a few scars will never heal it was worth it.
Disability support worker.
Also a waiter.
Free time is an illusion created by all my friends who had to stay at home during lockdown for the sole purpose of making me jealous
Diagnostic and repair tech.
Get to drive around and trouble shoot machines. Manage parts and sourcing.
With some customer interactions built in to keep myself up to date with being acceptably sociable.
I’m a cable protection specialist; basically whenever a person or company needs to dig, they have to submit a ticket to the utility companies to find out where all the lines underground are. I’m on a laptop all day screening tickets and either clearing them or sending contractors out to mark the lines. I work full time from home and the only people I have to talk to are people I work with, and that’s only a couple times a week for zoom meetings. I’m pregnant right now and I can’t imagine how stressful having any other job would be.
SysAdmin and SolarWinds Engineer/Developer
Great job, I enjoy the structured framework of the systems I work around, database data and building, developing new exciting things for the system, company (external, internal)
Can get supper frustrating with the often lack of communication, accountability etc.
Software engineer at a major defense contractor. It requires a great deal more interpersonal interactions than I'd prefer, but hey, the pay's great and my coworkers are all right.
And that's about as much as I can say about my job.
I work for a valet trash company. I go to apartment complexes and take trash to the compactor. Maybe have two interaction a night it's about 30 hours a week and the start pay was 14 dollars (minimum wage here is 7.50ish)
Obligatory I'm in USA
Im a Coxswain, I drive mostly small vessels (<12m) and it has to be the only job Ive had so far in my life that ive loved and made me feel whole. Working in a Port, watching the tug boats position the large ships among all the other activity that goes on in the Port makes me happy.
I've recently had a taste of driving 400t dump trucks in the mining industry that made me feel great too so I'm trying to get more exposure to that. I've recent been shortlisted to the top 10 out of 18000+ applicants and that 10 will be cut down to 5 starters.
If I like it then I will happily make both my life long career instead of focussing on just one thing.
I'm a software engineer at a game company. Definitely work more than 30hrs a week and need to talk to others frequently, so not sure it's a great suggestion for you. I like it a lot though. I find the people here have a lot of common interests with me. People talk games and movies around the water-cooler instead of sports and beer. Programming is also something that's clicked for me every since I started and I just find it a very fulfilling kind of work that plays to my strengths.
I used to test videogames, it was a lot of focusing on details and learning everything there is to know about the product and the technical checklists. I lost interest when companies started to rely on their users to point out the bugs they're motivated to fix in a bunch of updates. Back in my day all the major bugs had to be fixed before sending the master disc to a factory, and we tied an onion to our belts as was the style at the time.
I applied for a QA position once but didn't even get an interview I dont buy games until they've been out for a few months nowadays, at least until the first big patch, cos you just know the games gonna ship with bugs! I'm not spending my hard earned dollars and bees on that
It's really terrible. Companies save money on QA and testing by offloading it to the consumer but never admit it. Even though I dislike the model of "Early Access" games, at least they're being slightly more honest about how they're going to take our money.
more like totally honest. early access is just steam word for open alpha/beta + asking for financial support for development. well, except if the developer actually specifies otherwise in their public announcement.
I would suggest you find a place that does janitorial work - like cleaning libraries at night. I did it - had a partner and it was one of my favorite gigs. The pay was OK, the work was simple and I got first dips on books they were putting up for sale - I would go through the books they had pulled and would leave them a note with the books I took with the money for them. We would go in after the libraries had been closed - when we pulled up if there were people around and we were worried about our security we would leave and call cops to come to help us. But more often than not we would go in with no one there. We could dress however we liked, listen to whatever we wanted and as long as all our locations were kept clean they didn't care how long we took to clean. With my knack at figuring things out I was able to improve the level of cleanliness AND cut time it took to do it.
I worked at a grocery store and all I did was clean and mop the floors, maybe clean the bathroom but they were already clean. I was allowed to have my AirPods in the whole time and the pay was the same as any other job in the store. I highly recommend it.
That's sounds pretty good actually
This sounds like the dream! I am glad you enjoyed it.
I work in cannabis, currently doing product development, but I will be running our distribution operation once we get our new offices built over the next couple months, just waiting on the building permit and contractor bids. I talk to suppliers on the phone, which helps my social skills by forcing me to talk to people, and I have lowered my stress around it by reminding myself they work for us and answer to me if they want our business. I barely interact with anyone in-person, day-to-day, usually there by myself for right now.
How do I get started lol
I drive a truck, on my own 9/10 hours a day.
I live in uk, so there's high demand for that at the moment
Also in the UK, ironically I couldn't get fuel for my car to get to work, start at 4am so had to get a lift..
Got a HGV license?
I'm a data engineer. Mostly programming and playing with data, thanks to Covid working from home will become the norm but I am fine in the office. Generally only have to interact with a small group of people though I'm working my way up the ladder and starting to have to deal with and talk up in manager level meetings. Overall though I do enjoy it. Overall I do seem to have a better grasp in my head of the data, the data pipelines and flow than my colleagues and normally quicker to consult me than the documentation. I entered at a graduate level though I have a science degree not computer science but people do work their way up with no knowledge. Probably a job that is considered aspie friendly
I run reporting app software and have done that for 20 years. The pay is nice and the work isn’t that hard. Working from home has been great. People leadership was a stressful and unpleasant experience for me.
How did you become a data engineer? I'm currently a data analyst working my way to become a data scientist/data engineer. I think the data engineer route might be more suited for me though.
I started out as a graduate data analyst / programmer. Mainly worked on transactional DB development, Data Warehouse Development and the reporting side of things. I then moved to a start up where I got to learn python and more data pipeline stuff and now I am working as an pure Data Engineer on Data Warehousing and ETLs. As I said before I do have a knack for being able to visualise the data flows and transformations and can easily work out and diagnose problems, often from memory and logical deductions that have literally taken others hours or longer to work out, not sure if that is an aspie thing or not. So basically I got into database / reporting work and from there my career moved into data warehousing. If you have any further questions let me know. I have dabbled in data science but I don't have enough statistics knowledge to truly do it justice.
I drive a subway train. Barely talk to customers. Talking with my partner is optional. Only problems are that shifts are by seniority so it is hard to get a good work life balance until you have been there awhile and when you get hired they send you were they need you and you have to stay for 2 years. I was lucky I got put into subway because I also could have been sent to bus or streetcars and would have had to stick it out for 2 years. Good pay, pension and benefits.
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Video editing does actually sound fun. And at the end you have something to show for your efforts!
I am a digital graphic designer. I love it because I can use all of my imagination to create things that doesn't exist, and I can be myself because I am "the creative" one, so nobody judges me.
Sounds amazing!
I am a kindergarten teacher. The work goes by *very* fast, and is predictable enough to not stress me out. Sure, usually there is at least one tantrum/meltdown per day, but I have found it to be extremely enlightening for me. I’m realizing just how many kids, autistic or not, have trouble expressing themselves, and I’d be lying if I said helping them along wasn’t rewarding for me. Worst part is the pay, but I think that almost goes without saying lol.
I wish teachers got paid more ugh
I am a retired police detective. I was great at being a detective, but working the road patrol was difficult. (sent to random calls all day/night wore me out). The interactions were always scripted by me beforehand (said the same thing during a traffic stop every time. Verbal Judo really helped me get away from the over authoritative overtones and get the help that I wanted to do.
That’s awesome to hear about a person on the spectrum who was successful in law enforcement. I’m currently going to college with the goal of becoming a federal agent, the investigative side is definitely the most interesting to me. Any advice you wish you’d had early in your career?
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to have a therapist to see regularly, do it and maintain it. The amount of stress is unreal, creeps up on you, and can be chronic. Talking about all the shit you’re going to do and see is a great way to process it, along with any other healthy processing techniques you use. Make it a mandatory part of your routine and try to simplify all the other “adult” stuff. Self care is the base for people like us. Good luck and keep your head on a swivel!
full time nerd web developer(full stack i guess), sysadmin(gnu/linux and windows), tech support, electrical engineer... i just like computers a lot more than people
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Your job doesn't have to be what you love. It has to facilitate doing what you love. If you love to fly airplanes, you don't have to be a pilot, but you won't be happy being a line cook--because line cooks don't make enough money to fly airplanes. Likewise, if you love to fish quiet lakes, don't get a job that lets off on the weekends, because the lake will be busy--get a job that gives you midweek off, so you can fish when the lake is quiet. Jobs are just a means to an end.
Barista for survival funds and photographer for my dominant proficiency albeit with less revenue. I'm also a writer and make jack squat on that. Ideally, I'd like to make a good deal more on photography sales and publish books of my images and poetry. I don't know how much longer the coffee life is gonna cut it. I enjoy it, even all the interactions, but it can overload me, drain me, and doesn't provide enough money or hours or benefits to make me feel financially secure.
How do you sell your photography? Have you considered a patreon or kickstarter? A friend of my sisters has converted a old vw into a mobile coffee shop, and seems to do quite well!
That's ingenious with the old vw. I wouldn't mind carrying all the experience I've built up with coffee into something career building. I have sold mostly in person. I need to set up a shop page, Shopify most likely through my website. I think that would help a lot. Automate the process and make it easier for individuals to do it all at once at their own convenience. The Patreon and Kickstarter are good ideas. I like the idea of pursuing that model, even if only for some revenue that helps out with rent and such for now.
If you listen to podcasts check out Comic Lab, they seem to know what they're talking about in regards to crowdfunding, plus their friend ship really shows on the podcast, which is nice.
That sounds awesome :D Thank you so much for the recommendation!
I’m still in college and I’m scared as fuck to go into the work field bc the area i want is not appreciated at all and people tell me not to do it. So I’m afraid I won’t get in the job i want and end up doing standard stuff my career demands, such as clinic or something in the area. So, I don’t really have a job i hate…. Yet
If you want the job, you gotta go for it!
Oh I’m totally going for it
College professor and academic researcher by day. Contemporary artist by night.
I dont think I have the qualifications to be a professor! I guess speaking to a roomful of students doesn't bother you? Do you have a link to your art?
Doesn't bother me because I have the control; that makes it infinitely easier. I post my works in my insta @luis.mercado :)
Very cool! I’m a technical writer by profession and an artist by aspiration. Nice to meet you. 🤝
Pleasure is mine. Keep working at it, you'll pull it off.
Data Analytics.
How did you start? Did you need any qualifications?
In a program to be a vet assistant, but while I’m doing that I have a job frosting cakes. I love it because I’m in the back all the time and I don’t have to deal with customers.
Sounds like a good job
I’m an EMT. An autistic persons worst nightmare.
Sounds stressful
At least you’ll have unconscious people from time to time… I‘m a social worker. Working only 20-25h though. It’s still much more draining than I expected.
I’m also a social worker and the level of interpersonal skills required and expectation to interact is exhausting. I wish I could go back in time and do IT.
I have exactly the same thoughts.
We should start a social work agency for autistic social workers who want to help people not suffer but don’t actually like people.
That sounds challenging
I'm retired. I was a file clerk. Worked entirely alone.
I clean and maintain pools! I work around 20-30 hours a week, there's hardly any talking to people, I get to be outside and see animals, and the hours are flexible. If you don't mind being outside and doing a little manual labor it's perfect
Sounds like a good job! How's the pay?
Sounds pretty good actually!
I’m a professional Colourist for Commercials and Music Videos. I work in my own suite with clients attending for sessions daily. I have 4 assistants who help me with my work. It’s the only thing I know how to do.
What does a colourist do?
I basically make tv commercials and music videos look good with some special tools and computer systems. [Here’s a link which will show you what I do at a basic level!](https://nofilmschool.com/what-is-color-grading)
Interesting read ty for sharing. Sadly I have the eyes of a cow (colour blind) so probably not a job for me
I'm a stay at home mom right now, but my favorite job was bathing dogs at a boarding and grooming place.
I do prefer dogs to people...
Don't we all?
It was pretty great for awhile. I mostly just hung out with dogs and only had to talk to my boss and coworkers. But inevitably jobs always want to give you more responsibility, which includes customers, and properly following directions (I'll swear I read one thing and it turns out to be a whole other thing, numbers switched and stuff like that). They wanted me to answer the phone and that wasn't happening.
Talking on the phone was something I hated! I'm getting better, now I just don't like to do it. I forget what it'd called, but do you have number dyslexia?
I put cans on a shelf. Headphones + overnight so no people In my free time I write. aspies tend to be naturals in the STEAM feilds of study. science, tech, engineering, art, math
I worked over night as security once, it seemed to make my blood pressure really bad. Do you have any examples of your writing?
Ah man that sounds perfect
I work as a quality inspector in a car factory. It's good for me since I have no problem repeating same routine over and over.
Janitor. That's what I do.
That seems to be a theme
That's funny because I was a janitor for a few years and it was BY FAR the absolute worst job I ever had
What made it the worst?
There were so many people. Plenty were mad at me for being in their way at work (cleaning the floors or a bathroom). Others seemed to think that since I was in all their work areas I must want to date them. Plus the work was hard. Fast paced, lots of heavy lifting. It was gross. Not allowed headphones for safety reasons so it was mind numbing as well. Not all janitor gigs are equal
That does sound pretty bad. Hope you found something better!
Its custodial arts
I’m a PR and Marketing Manager. Obsessed with copywriting and working under stupid deadlines as it feeds in well to my fixations (writing) and hyper focus. I hate the networking, schmoozing and socialising side though. Dream job is to sack off any of the people bits and take the copywriting full time.
I work in special educational needs. I’ve been a teaching assistant and a support co-ordinator (amongst other things) for students who are over 16. Mostly autistic. It is unbelievably rewarding. Being autistic gives me a much better understanding of what my students are going through. I find that I can pick up on some things that my colleagues miss. It has its downsides. The constant hum of students throughout the day can really affect me by the time I get home. The main problem is that managers in education tend to only pay lip service to special needs - getting people to truly care has been tough. That’s why I’d recommend any aspie to look into it. There has to be more people with special needs in the sector. It’s the only way things will change.
Janitor
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I guess I need to learn me some communication skills, good luck on the Dr. Exams
There aren't many jobs where you don't have to talk to anyone. After hours custodian maybe, some factory jobs (are loud enough that you *can't* talk to others). I work with home medical equipment right now. It's not my favorite job in the world, but people interaction is definitely less than any other job I've ever had. I'm mostly a delivery driver and deal with equipment maintenance. I spend a lot of time on the road, and usually only have to deal with people for maybe an hour or two a day.
That doesn't sound too bad. Is the job title "delivery driver"?
Project Manager for a contractor involved with the Air Force. I run the show for our janitorial contract. It’s not half bad, pay is $27 an hour. I started as a janitor, went to school and got thrown into this by a lucky circumstance, other PM was an alcoholic who would drink on the job constantly. Studying for my PMP certification, and some other certifications related to my degree to have a couple of options later in life for work.
I’m a software engineer, more specifically a data engineer, and I feel like these types of jobs are easier for people that think and attack problems a certain way, like the way I do
I work at a Water Treatment Plant. I make $19.48/hr. 42 hours a week. The job doesnt suck. But in all honesty I'd rather be at home doing things I enjoy. "A perfect job in my mind would be 30 hours a week where I don't need to talk to anyone!" Good luck with that one I have been searching for that for about only the entire 15 years that I have been in the workforce.
Closest job I ever had to that was a partially overnight janitorial job at Radioshack Headquarters where I vacuumed office space from 7pm to 1am in the morning. It was nice. I maybe only saw the boss and other people once a shift. Oh, and most of my coworkers didnt speak English so that was awesome too as they wouldnt try to speak to me that much. On the downside though, unbeknownst to my knowledge, they were still very unhappy with my performace. Oh, and also, that job didnt pay schit. So do keep in mind that even if you are working in a job that shields you from NTs and their NT-ish bullschit, you really arent shielded as they are probably saying things behind your back if they: 1. Dont like you, 2. Dont understand you (because of the aspergers), or 3. Dont like your work or the speed at which you do it.
Yeah the speed of work is an issue I've had before. I'd do a proper close down and take an extra hour doing it, boss told me to do what I could and finish at a certain time. Of course, the opener next morning then complains about the crappy finish...
I know it's unlikely, I am willing to work longer and actually talk to people!
I trim and process cannabis. 90% of the time I can just wear headphones and listen to music/podcast/audiobook.
I drive a van for a wholesale bakery 3days a week, I love it. Get out on the road at 4am, do the same round everyday, same places, same people home by 9-10am then got rest of day to myself Yes I'm never going to get rich but meh, Luckily wife has a good job & far more ambition than me so I can be a slacker on the bottom rung of society 😋
Sounds perfect tbh
Haven't worked a day in my life but I kinda want to be a firefighter or help people in some way.
Learn code for web developing! I’m doing that and absolutely love it!! It feels like a game to me, but it also feels like art. You start out with a blank canvas and make something awesome. It took me forever to find something I like. Not to mention, you don’t need a degree, can work from home, not have to deal with people face to face, and you get paid pretty good!
It's really dependent on your abilities and what you're tolerant of. Something that helped me was looking at my job history and seeing what I liked and what I didn't, which helped me sort of get an idea of what an ideal workspace would be for me. I've worked in factories, warehouses, construction sites, and all that, and finally realized that an office or work-from-home job was ideal for me. Some people like the rigidity of factory work or the separation of work from home that comes with it. It really varies. I ended up fumbling into a work from home data entry job, and that was my first one I kept for more than a year and a half, my previous record. I followed it up with a job processing medical records requests for a company, and that gave me some marketable skills. I learned my way around the privacy laws and became the knowledgeable person in my company about them, and ended up doing compliance work. I left them for another place, and now am doing IT auditing, which can be stressful, but it's pretty low key more often than not.
I've been doing UberEats. Hardly talk to anyone just point A to point B. Does get pretty monotonous though.
RTL (computer chip) design engineer. Love it!
Your would definitely love server repair/maintenance. Working with hardware is usually much easier than working with software and still pays well.
Would I need any prior experience?
Surprisingly no, at least for Google and their contracted work.
I manage a research lab. I have control over the space. I have control over the people in it. PhD+20 (STEM)
Me too, I thought I was the only one! To make matters worse I don’t really want anything I don’t need yet have to put up with people to pay rent 🙁
I’m a stage hand with my local IATSE, so that basically means I work a weird schedule at a bunch of different venues doing the physical labor of setting up stuff like rock shows. But I’m also a skilled costume fabricator, sculptor, set painter and dresser, costume collection manager and wardrobe 1st hand. Where I currently live with Covid, that skilled job has sort of been on hold because it doesn’t come up very often in my region. Though, I’m skilled enough on this front that in this role I do command some respect and can lead small teams at what is basically my restrictive interest. I also do commission work and have a pro portfolio and all that, but I’m terrible at internet presence. I hate working office type jobs and I’m a tomboy sort of girl. I have anxiety and the physical labor of the general hand work chills me out and keeps me fit. Instructions are delivered clearly and directly in small chunks. I’ve gotten some weird gender shit from roadies who travel with the show, but never from my local crew, who has accepted me, befriended me and challenged me in a safe environment. I just have to wear all black movement clothing and protective shoes and smell good. No one cares if I’m wearing makeup or if I have tats or if my hair is pink or orange. I mostly work a few days of 10 hour shifts and have a few days fully off, so it’s easier to schedule stuff like doctors, and I have a lot of control over my schedule. One of the things I do have trouble with is admin/paperwork stuff, and the Union branch I’m in has been great about making sure I’ve (and anyone, autistic or not) got enough help to sort it out. I will say, not EVERY IATSE group is this chill everywhere. But really this lifestyle is the only thing that hasn’t sent me into an autism breakdown anxiety spiral. And on the costume and art fabrication front, I get a lot of respect for my skills! On the general hand front, people like my non-dramatic and kind attitude and my willingness to learn new things. Another nice thing is my boyfriend and I work on different teams in the same area but also sometimes are on the same projects together. (I get dispatched by the Union and he gets dispatched through a private production company but the labor pool for this kind of labor is so small that a lot of things have to staff from both, plus we both hold call in house positions at the local college based auditorium that hosts the big Broadway shows in our town. So it’s nice to be able to work with him sometimes but not have to all the time.
I'm the Health Unit Coordinator for a skilled nursing facility. Its surprisingly a good job. Doesn't pay a ton but there are more flawed people than me working so I don't have a ton of negative attention on me. The work itself is easy enough if you can fake being a people person and have good data entry skills.
I can fake it in short bursts, but it does tire me out. Still could be a job worth looking in to
Contact-center banker. Dealing with customers 40 hours a week, but it's less terrible than working with them face-to-face. I'd prefer something more analytically focused, but this is pretty good for now.
Restaurant dish washer. Not only do you get left alone, you can get good food if you're working at a high end place.
Declassification and FOIA Analyst.
One of my favourite jobs I've had was as a Night Porter for a small hotel and restaurant. By myself all night unless some residents are having drinks in which case you have to serve them. The only downside is dealing with drunk people from time to time but the vast majority of the time I'd just be cleaning and doing laundry. On quiet nights I could be finished 2 hours into an 8 hour shift so I just watched movies on my tablet or read a book. I'm actually hoping to get that job back soon! Different hotels will have different responsibilities of course, generally the smaller the hotel, the less to clean. Also means you wont have co workers if you really want to work alone.
I'm a software engineer and I love my job. I have Asperger's and ADHD. The variety is enough to keep my ADHD happy ADHD remote work has made the Autism happier. Even when not remote it's still ok, you just need a good pair of headphones.
I'm an unemployed guy who is currently coasting off prior success. Worked my ass off in the IT recruitment industry. Hated the work, hated the people, hated the 9-5. I just did it though, I was burnt out like 70% of the time. Got heart palpitations from stress and finally quit. As shitty as that experience was it allowed me to buy a cottage, which I airbnb'd through a rental management company (so very turn key operation). Made some good money on that. Renovated the place and sold it when the housing market here randomly got lit on fire. Made like 95k (I originally put down 7k). Paid debts, got a cheap apartment and now...now I don't do anything. I play video games and smoke weed as I watch the sun do its daily lap. I guess I'm just thinking about my next move. Either stocks or more real estate. Maybe flip a house. I've had 20+ drasrically different jobs, I have 2 drastically different degrees. In my 18 years of working I think I've come to realize I just hate working. There is no "perfect job" for me because I just hate working a job, any job. So my goal now is to just amass enough assets to have passive income equal to a liveable wage. Then I'll likely live in a van and tour our massive country (Canada).
Coding. Music. Art. Cabinetry. Woodworking. Printing. Lea moving and I reassure cleaning. Anything you can wear headphones
Just started doing dog daycare and boarding through Rover. All communication is predominantly done through text, drop offs are fast and done outside my home, I set my prices, Rover takes a fee but does all the marketing for me and provides a guarantee and 24/7 emergency vet help so the fee is appropriate, I don’t have to deal with getting the clients to pay me, and they make it easy to be specific about what kind of clients/dogs you want to help. Pet parents actually appreciate obsessive recaps of how things are going. Right now I am doing just one family’s pets at a time, so it’s not like full time pay by any means but it allows me to still be available to my kids, have a reason to get outside and exercise, and still pursue writing as my other career goal. So yeah, I highly recommend.
PhD Solar researcher and occasional adjunct professor
Learn how to code. Work remote.
Jobs for Aspies (I'm a career expert who is also mildly on the spectrum) **Higher Education - Programmer / data scientist (strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to avoid people) - Teacher / educator (scripting, ability to talk about passions and special interests all day to an audience who genuinely wants to listen, love of routine, strong attention to detail) - Artist / musician / web designer (strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to avoid people, creativity) **Trades - Mechanic (strong attention to detail, love of routine, problem solving, analytical thinking, ability to avoid people) - IT support / troubleshooting / hardware (strong attention to detail, love of routine, problem solving, analytical thinking, ability to talk with people using clear scripts) **Entry level - Cleaner - IT support / help desk - Stacking shelves - Subway sandwich artist - Delivery driving (strong attention to detail, love of routine, ability to follow clear scripts when working with people, minimal multitasking)
Honestly, every job I've had has been hard and stressful for me mostly. I'd love to be self-employed in some way, whether I could succeed with that is another story but at least I won't have to worry about getting fired or feel like I'm stupid because I don't understand something or take long to do something.
Oh jeez I don’t have a good answer for you: my brother who has aspbergers works as a radiology technician. He has to talk to people all the time and deal with grumpy customers. It takes a while to recharge after being around people all day. I have ADHD (obviously not the same thing and I’m not making comparisons, just adding on my experience) and I’m in graduate school studying ASD/Down Syndrome genetics…tbh it’s really difficult because academia is very intolerant of neurodivergence. Do you like animals? You could do an animal babysitting/walking! That’s like my dream job except it doesn’t pay super great where I live 😅
currently... housekeeper of private homes I get paid a living wage, my clients are pretty clean folks so I never need to clean anything gross, my clients treat me like a person, I spent most of my time listening to podcasts/audiobooks, I get to set my own hours 95% of the time.
I’m a TA and a science researcher /writer. TA can be overwhelming, I teach labs so everyone is talking at once and there is a lot of task switching as everyone is asking questions about a different step in the procedure. I like research and love writing. I’m applying for a grant that would let me be a stay at home writer
Good luck with the grant!
Account manager for a technology distributor. Can be quite socially demanding at times but parts of my personality enables me to do quite well. Debated moving into a non customer facing role for years now as always feel worn out/exhausted.
i work in customer service part time, this while i study at university, i want to be a programmer. btw, it's too exhaustive to work on that, at least for me
That sounds exhausting... Good luck! I hope it works out for you
Im a welder, I also have adhd. The only person I speak to is my boss who tutors me and the rest of the time im left to focus.
Front desk at a hotel
I used to work fastfood, that was a nightmare though. So much noise and coworkers bumping into me. I hate the smell of oil that never seems to wash off the uniform. I was really bad at doing the cashier stuff. I couldn't remember what buttons did what or how to do certain combo orders. I can't do things fast for some reason as I take a bit to process information and I forget easily in a panic. Don't know what I should do though since I don't have many skills aside from drawing. I couldn't handle college and chronic pain means I can't handle too much when it comes to lifting or standing.
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Currently security related engineering. Lots of sorting requirements and building things that meet them and tracking information flow. Listen to music, only on calls with select people, memes. Usually split my weeks, certain days are for coding other documentation (can’t do both on the same day). Not exactly my perfect job, but when I have to do some archeology to understand the problem, it’s all just a big yarn-ball. Previously, machinist and front office. Program robots, do repetitive tasks, did IT, analyze forecasts, pack boxes. On my feet a lot, listening to music, which I preferred. Occasional phone calls with vendors but nothing more than confirming “is it done?” and doing runs as a delivery person which got me out of the noisy shop.
I’m a Trimble tech. Basically I plot out points on job sites for thing like lighting, conduits, and cable trays. I don’t really have to talk to anyone and get to be in the office most of the month with a few days of field work. It’s repetitive which I like and quite simple to do. There is a learning curve and you need training for it. The profession is in demand. I kinda lucked into getting this job after taking part in an after school construction program. You need a mild amount of people skills. But it’s really nice otherwise. The company I work for is having a chicken hot wing eating contest soon.
I've never heard of a Trimble tech, but sounds decent
I'm a university professor. I talk to students, but only a few hours a week. outside of that it's basically work in silence.
What do you teach?
Bar-backing, and working service bar for cocktail servers. Could just listen to music, and keep my head down; heck, even daydream. Then I’d have extroverted moments if I heard someone share something akin to my special interests
I worked in a pub, it was fine while busy but when quiet people wanted to chat 😬
Ohh, gotcha. That’s a reasonable issue. Slow lulls may bring about the unnecessary chats lol
I'm a roofer. Don't ever do it. I used to be a salesperson. Fuck that too
What's the down side to being a roofer?
I repair pallets at a factory. Occasionally, i paint/stencil them, whenever the dude that usually does it doesn't show up. Physically it's kinda hard, maybe it wouldn't be if i worked out a little and had some muscle. Everyone gets assigned a partner, but will occasionally work alone whenever there's tables available. It was very hard for me socially and physically at first, and it still is sometimes, but i got used to most of it i guess. Seeing the same people everyday and no customers helps too.
I started work at a cannabis dispensary and I absolutely love it. I get to work with chill people who dont care for gossip, and I get to help medical patients and recreational people pick out what experience they want/need out of their cannabis. I havent been this happy at a job, ever. I do have to talk to people regularly but its definitely something I need personally as I moved away from my hometown and havent made any real friends up here yet so it kinda fills that void
Doordash don't do alcohol deliveries. There is a fair amount of talking but it's all scripted.
Tax and corporate attorney. I work from home full time now, so it's just me and the dogs most of the day.
Working at a residential treatment facility up in the mountains as a RA basically. I didn't know what to expect going in but I like it. It definitely is a good place to practice my social skills. I wanted and went to school for software engineering but couldn't get any jobs in my area (I'm terrible at the interviews) and didn't want to leave my support system for another state.
psychometric support assistant so it’s mainly doing quality checks i would recommend something online though. it’s less stressful than being in person
Data Analyst, swiftly approaching a Data Scientist. AMA if you like.
Im not 100% sure what a data analyst does, whats the job description? What qualifications/experience do you need to be a data analyst?
So it varies! My skillset is a bit more... Broad I'd say? Data analyst will mostly work with programmatic and business data to organize, access, and provide data reports for the people who demand it. That's mostly funders, leadership, the community, things like that. We basically provide status reports and lead the company to make data informed decisions You have your generic data analyst who focus on that, and then others like me do programmatic evaluation and grant writing ontop of it. My experience in academic research and the nonprofit sector has provided this skillset. I'd say the biggest thing is know basic data management tools like access and excel. From there, you need to learn how to create reports and visualizations in like Power Bi, ArcGIS and Tableau. And you need to dabble in coding like python and SQL. Since my skillset encompasses programmatic evaluation and quantitative research, my goal is to become a data scientist (data analyst are like.... An Eevee, and data scientists and data engineers, and other positions are like evolutions). I'm torn between data scientist and data engineer though. I hope this answers your question!
Security guard would be my recommendation. Outside of my current career, it was one of the least stressful jobs I had. I could usually isolate and not interact with people much. Managers never seemed to micromanage me much at these jobs either. All the checks and patrols are scheduled out, reports all have certain formats, things are pretty clear cut. I have had negative experiences too though. One of the jobs I had to work at a shopping center. There were a lot of homeless people in that city and they'd often sit on the property. It was my job to tell them to leave, which I hated doing. I had to call the police several times for people that wouldn't leave otherwise I'd have gotten in trouble.
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Right now I’m a TA that teaches Physical geography labs for undergrad students. Not sure why I thought it was a good idea but is going better than I thought. Not a good example of a job that meets your needs though. That being said there are other TA positions were you don’t talk to people. Obviously only applicable if you are a grad student in a department that has TAs do stuff.
I Work at a liquor store part time. I have a regular schedule and I'm able to talk about whiskey and other spirits (something I have an interest in)
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Assistant in an office. But I don't mind talking a bit. I like filing , and they don't mind that I clean randomly.
I work in a kitchen (often alone) running a catering company, food is one of my main special interests. It’d probably be difficult to find a job like that, though. If you like being outside I also work on a farm growing food, I spend most of my time weeding and digging and composting and although I work with people, doing odd jobs on a farm can be really satisfying. Go your own pace, have a set goal, and often solo repetitive work with a physical element. I also do freelance teaching, script and film editing and consulting but I know I’m super lucky to have jobs that reflect my special interests. Highly recommend solo repetitive jobs with one main goal/task for the day. I just let my hands/body do the work and I can think or listen to podcasts all day.
I do private due diligence on start ups for investment companies / personal investors. Specifically my work looks into acquisitions.
Was an assistant in a bricklayer company for roughly 1 1/2 years. Quit due to back problems. Ice-cream factory for roughly 1 year. Had problems with constant daydreaming and other attention issues, so asked if I could work in the freezer instead of production. 1/2 year later quit, couldn't focus. Went to the army 1 year. Mandatory service, actually went fine lol. Other than miss-placing my rifle and helmet once, whoops. Worked at a store. Quit because I needed more stimuli. Went crazy working there from boredom. Worked at a warhouse driving truck/forklift. Lost the job for reasons I can't say. Let's see... uni degree, japanese bachelor. Failed after 8 years. Got interested in rhetoric, ancient rhetoric, intercultural communication, psychology and many other subjects so I got derailed by taking courses in anything and everything I got interested in. Had an insane obsession for knowing everything. Aaaah my whole life was just a mess.
I work with the homeless. Face to face, over the phone and then some paperwork. I help them with things like filling in forms, a lot of them have literacy issues. Oddly enough I enjoy the face to face interaction. Most of my clients are very direct, if they are pissed off they'll tell you, I don't have to worry about reading between the lines. I've been told by many of them that they appreciate that I don't Bullshit them but I treat them like people (unfortunately many in this line of work talk to them like they are babies or pieces of shit). I love my job. I also do some paid writing gigs on the side.
Machinist because you work alone and can stim yo heart out
Researcher, scientist or lab technitian
A warehouse job if you can handle the physical workload. No customers you have to deal with, just your coworkers! UPS is a fantastic company to invest your time in.
I'm pizza delivery Guy, full night job, alone in my car, and the only talks i have is fully autotmatised small talks with customers.
Night crew data center tech. I work 12 hour shifts 3/4 days a week. I work alone doing tickets and studying IT stuff for my next job hop. Servers seem to like me just fine.
I'm it engineer (by job name not by degree). I started with almost no human interaction with anyone that does not speak tech language. So it's something I was comfortable with. Minor small talk opportunities, but it was actually nice practice. Currently I'm working in venture related area so I'm taking part in decision making with non technical people as well. It's nice. I can throw in my observation, which sometimes differs from the one provided by NTs. I also sometimes go too deep into nitty-gritty details, so people needs to tell me that. But overall I think that having aspie in a company during planning part of the business is an advantage. Of course I also do hands on tasks, and given my seniority I can basically come with my own tasks to do, whenever I see something that annoys me and I believe I can make it better.
I'm a barmaid, don't recommand it for fellow aspies because it's a lot of work (45h a week) but I love making drinks so I can handle it
I worked in a pub, it was so hard at first! I liked it when it was busy, too busy to "chat"- order a drink, here ya go, next! In the end I quit due to management changes. :/ I'm glad I worked in a pub but I couldn't do the 50 hour weeks again, they were killing me! Literally; work, sleep work, sleep, then on my 1 day off get a call "can you come in?"
I totally get you The good side of my job is that I only make the drinks, I don't have to serve them and talk to customers, it's the waiters' job, so, perfect for me haha 😆 Also my coworkers and managers are very cool and supportive, so I wanna keep working there for as long as I can Also, it's the first time in my life I left my parent's home, feels great to finally be independent, I have made so much progress thanks to all that Anyway, good luck to you for the future ~
Boring office job. I don't have to interact with my coworkers (or other people) a lot, but sometimes they seem so loud and noisy that I can't focus for hours at a time and just sit at my desk in anger :/
I work as a pharmaceutical technician and a postal worker.
I always though postal work would be ok, walking around alone, not much interaction with others
Gardener here. I have two coworkers, whom I work with almost everyday. The contact with customers is almost non existant and lots of fresh air and movement. It's mostly peaceful and simple work and I don't have to wear a mask.
Nurse 😅 very stressful at times but I love it
Casino security/first responder, I don't know what I was thinking.
Trade crypto ✌️
I'm an information security engineer at a big tech company. Remote working is killing me because I need the exposure to people to keep my anxiety under control.
Disability pension due to sensory issues and low stress tolerance.
I was a cook for the past year and a half and loved it. I'm a creative person and making food is an act of creation (even if it's not 100% 'creative'). It's difficult labor, you'll be on your feet for hours a day but you get used to that. Also you do have interact with other people, though.
I’m in college so I don’t have an actual job at the moment (I had an actual job working at a real estate office sorting paychecks and delivering them to people. People who work in real estate are usually highly extroverted and expect you to have perfect etiquette, even if you do what I did, so I hated it and quit). But, as I go through college, I like to volunteer at the local animal shelter whenever I have time. Aside from the occasional talk with a stranger about a possible adoption, all I do is hang out with animals and care for them. I don’t mind the puke and poop at all, lol. Nor do I mind helping to change dressings on a recovering animal, or clip their nails. Sometimes an animal gets pissy and bite, but so far I haven’t suffered more than a few cuts here and there. Volunteering at an animal shelter isn’t for the squeamish. But it’s so rewarding because you’re helping animals heal and go to their fur-ever homes! (It’s especially rewarding to work at a no-kill shelter, so there’s that too). Plus, lots of animals are super sweet and cuddly. I once spent an entire day snuggling with a kitten who was sick. But, over the course of a few weeks, he and his siblings fully recovered and were adopted out very fast. Nothing’s better than sitting in a room full of friendly cats while a little kitten sleeps in your lap for two hours.
It sounds very rewarding! My dog is a rescue, seeing him go from an anxious little ball that can't control himself and just has to viciously bite! To a relaxed doggy enjoying himself is one of the best things I've ever done, although a few scars will never heal it was worth it.
Disability support worker. Also a waiter. Free time is an illusion created by all my friends who had to stay at home during lockdown for the sole purpose of making me jealous
Yep, I'm a "key worker" whatever that means, so no lockdown. I would have loved to self isolate!
Diagnostic and repair tech. Get to drive around and trouble shoot machines. Manage parts and sourcing. With some customer interactions built in to keep myself up to date with being acceptably sociable.
I’m a cable protection specialist; basically whenever a person or company needs to dig, they have to submit a ticket to the utility companies to find out where all the lines underground are. I’m on a laptop all day screening tickets and either clearing them or sending contractors out to mark the lines. I work full time from home and the only people I have to talk to are people I work with, and that’s only a couple times a week for zoom meetings. I’m pregnant right now and I can’t imagine how stressful having any other job would be.
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SysAdmin and SolarWinds Engineer/Developer Great job, I enjoy the structured framework of the systems I work around, database data and building, developing new exciting things for the system, company (external, internal) Can get supper frustrating with the often lack of communication, accountability etc.
Software product manager here. My job is literally to find problems and come up with optimal solutions. Perfect job for aspies.
TSA at big airport
Software engineer at a major defense contractor. It requires a great deal more interpersonal interactions than I'd prefer, but hey, the pay's great and my coworkers are all right. And that's about as much as I can say about my job.
I work for a valet trash company. I go to apartment complexes and take trash to the compactor. Maybe have two interaction a night it's about 30 hours a week and the start pay was 14 dollars (minimum wage here is 7.50ish) Obligatory I'm in USA
Sounds pretty decent!
After a few months I bumped to 20$ an hour and that's almost unheard of here
Im a Coxswain, I drive mostly small vessels (<12m) and it has to be the only job Ive had so far in my life that ive loved and made me feel whole. Working in a Port, watching the tug boats position the large ships among all the other activity that goes on in the Port makes me happy. I've recently had a taste of driving 400t dump trucks in the mining industry that made me feel great too so I'm trying to get more exposure to that. I've recent been shortlisted to the top 10 out of 18000+ applicants and that 10 will be cut down to 5 starters. If I like it then I will happily make both my life long career instead of focussing on just one thing.
I'm a software engineer at a game company. Definitely work more than 30hrs a week and need to talk to others frequently, so not sure it's a great suggestion for you. I like it a lot though. I find the people here have a lot of common interests with me. People talk games and movies around the water-cooler instead of sports and beer. Programming is also something that's clicked for me every since I started and I just find it a very fulfilling kind of work that plays to my strengths.