Comments on: Unemployed, Blessings, And Self Hate http://www.aspieweb.net/unemployed-self-hate-aspergers/ The Aspergers And Autism Web Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cassie Z. http://www.aspieweb.net/unemployed-self-hate-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-11845 Cassie Z. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:20:50 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=522#comment-11845 As an ex-computer programmer I've worked with tons of folks with Asperger's. Was it harder for them to find the right job and be able to keep it? Yes. Was it impossible? No. It just took them a while longer to find a place that suited their interests, talents, strengths and weaknesses. I've lived through good economies and bad economies, good job markets and bad. In good times jobs are easier to find. In bad times it may be near impossible. So bad times are when you keep looking, wait for things to improve, decide what type of job you really want to have and suits you, and get the training to be able to do that type of job. That's advice for everyone - not just folks with disabilities. As far as thinking that you or anyone else with Asperger's is unemployable, that's rediculous and hundreds of thousands of Aspies have proved it. We wouldn't have a space program without Aspies. Or computers. We'd also have far fewer archeologists, accountants, historians, musicians, etc. Aspies tend to be perfectionists -- I suffer from that. I've had to learn that just because I fail at something doesn't mean that I'm not good at it and never will be. It means it's something I need to learn more about and work harder at, and that failure is part of that process. I also had to learn not to be a coward and be afraid of failing. (That's a comment on my personality -- not yours -- I'm not implying that you're cowardly.) You know you can be employed. It's just going to take you a while to find your place in the job market. Don't give up before it happens. -- Cassie As an ex-computer programmer I’ve worked with tons of folks with Asperger’s. Was it harder for them to find the right job and be able to keep it? Yes. Was it impossible? No. It just took them a while longer to find a place that suited their interests, talents, strengths and weaknesses.

I’ve lived through good economies and bad economies, good job markets and bad. In good times jobs are easier to find. In bad times it may be near impossible. So bad times are when you keep looking, wait for things to improve, decide what type of job you really want to have and suits you, and get the training to be able to do that type of job. That’s advice for everyone – not just folks with disabilities.

As far as thinking that you or anyone else with Asperger’s is unemployable, that’s rediculous and hundreds of thousands of Aspies have proved it. We wouldn’t have a space program without Aspies. Or computers. We’d also have far fewer archeologists, accountants, historians, musicians, etc.

Aspies tend to be perfectionists — I suffer from that. I’ve had to learn that just because I fail at something doesn’t mean that I’m not good at it and never will be. It means it’s something I need to learn more about and work harder at, and that failure is part of that process. I also had to learn not to be a coward and be afraid of failing. (That’s a comment on my personality — not yours — I’m not implying that you’re cowardly.)

You know you can be employed. It’s just going to take you a while to find your place in the job market. Don’t give up before it happens.

– Cassie

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]]> By: Michelle B http://www.aspieweb.net/unemployed-self-hate-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-9679 Michelle B Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=522#comment-9679 You know, I always wonder what happens this side of the job market... and I just want to say that if I lived your way, I would totally give you a job! You know, I always wonder what happens this side of the job market… and I just want to say that if I lived your way, I would totally give you a job!

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