What kind of jobs are good for people that have Asperger's?

[Sage 80]

These would require more education:
Accountant
Actuary
Engineer
Statistician
Mathematician
Scientist (geologist, chemist, physicist, etc.)
Technical writer

Some that require far less education:
Mail carrier
Horse and barn care (like at a racetrack, equestrian school, ranch, etc.)
Truck driver
Train conductor

[redroses777]

Originally Posted by PeaceAndLove42

My nephew is 23 and is diagnosed with Asperger's (aka high-functioning autism). When it comes to finding a job/career he likes and can stand it's quite difficult.

For example, he HATES working with people. He can handle working with people if the interaction is very limited but if it's a job where he would have to be constantly working/talking with others; forget it!

He is very good/smart when it comes to things like "To get x you do y" etc. etc. jobs that require one to "think outside the box" or "be creative" is a definite no go for him. He did have an office job he really liked 2 years ago but he was let go. He liked it because he stayed in his cubicle for the good majority of the time just doing his work and would listen to music (he requested his cubicle be furthest away from everyone else as so not to distract him) and he did very well there. He even said he would be perfectly happy at the same job doing the same thing for the rest of his life at the same company, he just needs an environment conductive to his needs.

So, for someone like my nephew who has some bad anxiety when dealing with people and much prefers a "step-by-step" approach towards work, I was hoping people here could get some ideas. Thanks!

Your nephew sounds like mine. He has Aspergers and hates working with people. I suggested working as a CNC machinist or something where you don't deal with people all day. As an entry level position, he should focus on finding low level assembly factory work. Programming might be worth looking into.

[Bobbykenny]

I have a nephew who has Aspergers. He has a college degree, but has problems with social interactions. For that reason, he is much happier working in a warehouse with limited contact with the public. He still gets anxious if his schedule is changed, or he has something unexpected happen. He has a very high IQ and good recall of events, but does not like to (or is unable to) come up with alternative solutions when things do not go as planned. His co-workers tend to avoid him, because he doesn't like to engage in the normal banter that occurs in the workplace. He is a good reliable worker, but is very limited socially.
On another note, I have great empathy for the parents with children who are socially different. There is not a lot of help, sympathy or empathy for those parents. I worked with families with children with differences. Most were frustrated and only wanted what was best for their child, while knowing that if anything went wrong they would be blamed. Damned if you do--means admitting things could go wrong and being seen as a non-supportive parent by others and damned if you don't--means being blamed when your kid finally does what you feared and having others say how could you not have known.
Let's not judge the decisions of other parents. Not everyone has a prefect child!

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