<p>I'm 29 (almost 30), I like writing, but writing is a terrible job market right now. I'm have aspergers (now high-funct autistic), so I can network, but it just takes a lot more effort. I need breaks from it. I thought about trade school, the only nearby doesn't offer any degrees I'm looking for (I have no intention to move for one, especially on my budget). Plus, its really hard for me to stay somewhere by myself unless I can find a trusted roommate. I have thought about accounting, but just sure I would like, math wasn't my favorite class. Vet Tech salary 29,000 a year, but I don't think that's enough for me to be there to put animals down. I really hated being there when my pets were put down. My gpa below the minimum for grad schools, and I made the fatal mistake of not getting internships. I got a low gpa (2.7) in a mass comm degree (introverted, but took it because I liked movies and tv). I have a job in at pizza place and convenient store, but not interested in a career in management or sales. The jobs at job affairs and online listings that I'm qualified for don't offer anything I'm looking for, mostly just work in sales, marketing, food and store management.. I interested in movies, animal science (not pet grooming, yuck), writing, physical science (bad at math), history. Most of the volunteer opportunities I find online are mostly for health-care fields, construction, chaperoning children, so they don't offer the experience I'm looking for. </p>
<p>How bad are you at math? Have you actually taken an accounting class? Because if you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, that is all the math you need to learn accounting. You need good attention to detail, too. If you have that you might be able to make the move to accounting.</p>
<p>I happen to have just read a book I thought was quite good and practical for people with AS regarding employment. The author is Yvona Fast, and it is called:</p>
<p>“Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies”</p>
<p>It starts with a series of chapters where people tell their stories, some more successful than others in their employment history. Then there are sections with a lot of practical advice on job hunting.</p>
<p>One suggestion I would have is for you to read it, then have someone else who knows you well (parent or adult sibling, or good friend who is neurotypical) read the book as well. You should both look for sections that seem like “you”, and then talk about it. I say this because I am going to ask one of my kids to read it – but I know she is not always clear-eyed about what her issues are or where she might have trouble with interviews and employment. So the sections where she leaps out of the page at me might not even seem relevant to her. If you both read it, then go over your respective perceptions about what suggestions or ideas you should focus on, you might get more out of it. Just to get another perspective.</p>