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Are you more quiet or outgoing? I have sort of been on both sides of the fence. At one job I hardly said a word and of course everyone seemed to hate me for it. On the other, for a time I was outgoing at my current job but the Asperger's kind of ruined things with some people so I was almost back to square one for a time. Luckly we have had turnover in people so its been mostly forgotten.

Right now I am sort of a loner but I do socialize with some people.

haven't started work yet but im both looking forward to working but also very anxious at the prospect of dealing with people and new environments. The job will involve caring for elderly/vulnerable people and general handyman work. i've found myself to isolate myself from others from past work experiences, not starting conversations, and only responding to questions rather than making small talk when they expect me to add to the conversation. The line of work im going into hopefully will limit interaction so I can get the job done in a timely and efficient manner.

On the outgoing front, i've never been out with friends (mainly because i have no friends), the one time I did go out to a club i hated it. I don't think of my AS when talking to others and try to act out of my shell if that makes any sense. It's gradually getting harder to talk to immediate family members as they expect me to do more with my life with me being the eldest of 5 siblings and them having jobs and me not so much.

I'm quiet most of the time and most co-worker seem to be introvert too. (Programmer Environment)

In environment, There are some asperger , NT geek, NT Nerd, NT introvert.
The number of extrovert NT is around 10 percent of programmer team

I'm very quiet and tense. I don't even acknowledge some of my coworkers. I know I'm passed the point of making friends, but I'll at least get to leave in a few months.

I meow in the hallways.

I'm pretty weird at work, actually.

Yet....I've been on my job 36 1/2 years. Same position, though. No promotion.

The place I work is small and everyone there is really nice. I usually only ever see one of them at a time. If I have to go to a staff lunch or similar it's very different and I can't cope.

Far more outgoing than I am at home, oddly.

Very quiet but since I work alone 95% of the time, it's not that big of a problem.

Hey scorpius, I have exactly the same job as you describe. I work in a care home for dementia as a handyman and it probably the best job Ive had as I rarely last long at jobs due to my problems. I can pretty much do my own thing and dont really have to talk to anyone which is ideal cos Im not very good at chit chat. The only problem is though all the staff are girls and I'm really anxious around women especially and they all think Im a bit shy and ignorant but I'm just hopeless at conversation unless its something I'm into which most of the time is nothing theyre into. Apart from that I think I will actually stick this job for a long time as Ive been here just over a year now so thats not bad for me. Fingers crossed, this one will see me out till retirement.

I'm quiet in general but I like talking some with the rite people. I'm not employed now but that's cuz of physical disabilities

People at work think I'm odd - but I know that already. So I don't really try or bother that much to make friends.

I'm pretty lucky to have an odd boss who likes to chat on IM or via email. And the rest of my teammates are telecommuters so I only IM or talk over the phone with them. Our team's odd so I fit in I guess. one obsessive compulsive childish co-worker. Another that's been there forever and talks to everyone like they're children and other odd people that don't talk a lot - just work. I guess the coding environment does that to people when you just work on coding all day long. Your mind works on creating and debugging logic. You become a quiet introvert . There are other ppl who are stupid. I just don't understand how they can be so mindless. They irritate the hell out of me so again I just don't bother talking to such ppl.

Other ppl are always gossiping about me behind my back. When I first started I didn't get along with a lot of people. I guess its no different from my old job where I worked on my own in a lab but atleast the new job's fun.
And hey I am not an idiot or rude person. just that people find me odd because I don't talk much(which ppl think is rude).

I'm quiet and generally keep to myself. I've been at my current job a few years so I've managed to make some friends who don't seem to mind that I'm awkward and quiet, but they are mostly introverts too. Everyone else is really social, having lunch together and hanging out after work in big groups. But even if I'm invited I just don't fit in and they're all too loud. Most of them look at me as a weird loner, but since I have a few mutual friends they seem to accept I'm probably just shy or boring, or both.

Most places I've worked it's been the same - I'm quiet, but since I work so hard and seem happier doing the 'boring' tasks others hate, people tend to be nice to me (especially managers, they just take advantage of it). The bad thing is no matter how hard I work I never get promotions, even though I know I can do a lot better. I'm one of the most experienced and knowledgeable on my team, yet it's always others who get pay rises. My boss has even taken credit for my work and ideas.. I tried saying something but it backfired and I ended up having a massive meltdown, which was used as an excuse not to give me more work. I just can't 'play the game' when it comes to office politics and I always come across badly, even though my work is always good. I should leave, but the job itself is perfect for an aspie (not much contact necessary with other people or customers) and my chances of getting something similar are limited

I work in a lab, it suits me fine. Peaceful and quiet. I have a daily routine and can concentrate on my projects and fixing/repairing my instruments. When I want interaction I go back to the office or into the plant. I'm also the manager, so I'm a free agent.