The ASD thread (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

[Amara 94]

^^ I struggle with the interaction side is work which seems so major to my wellbeing that it ultimately causes me to job hop.

[Bluebear]

Originally Posted by Amara 94

I think it goes the same way for many disorders as there can be less severe disorders. I’ve been looking at a few videos on sociopaths recently and the ones that can function well in society are almost normal in the way that they present theirselves that it’s suspected that they wouldn’t know and are not diagnosed and it’s likely that we have come across them without knowing.

I'm sure I've come across a few sociopaths who were, apparently, functioning ''well'' in society

[Sunrise]

I'm not sure if I'm frustrated with my career progression or not to be honest. I have little desire to do a management role because it seems like a massive amount of stress for not much more pay, and I really don't have the patience to spend my time dealing with other people's stupidity, which is what 99% of management seems to be.

I'm not sure if the social interaction is a problem as such, but the people that progress do seem to be mostly those who talk a good game and how competent they are at the practical side of the job seems to be largely irrelevant. Some of my bosses haven't got a clue, but they can talk a good game and I think they enjoy the power. Some of them haven't got the common sense they were born with and I wouldn't trust them to run a bath. I have no regrets about not doing what they do because I don't really want to do it. I don't have the patience at all for any of that. I don't know if that's because of my issues or if it's just my personality?

I've never had a career. I was quite poor academically and never really had any career ambitions. I don't have a "specialist subject" though which is probably where I differ from autistic people, I'm definitely not one of these little professor types. I don't have any career regrets in that way because I don't feel like I've underachieved in that respect, I never thought I'd be some bigshot.

Career snobbery is one of my pet hates. I do a low level job, but I don't see why that should make me any less of a person? My job doesn't define who I am. Are people with a bigger income better than me? I'm not lazy or stupid just because of the job I do. I hate that attitude so much.