Feeling unsure of a good part-time job

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I'm 18, just graduated high school and I'm currently just unsure of myself. My mum wants me to work a part time job, I've never worked a job before, and she keeps getting angry at me, because I'm unsure what work I can do. She told me to go look online for jobs that might interest me, but I am not really interested in anything. I told her that and she got angry at me, and I'm also unsure of where I want to end up as a job in the future.

Right now, I just want to know a good 1st part time job for someone with Asperger's, like me. I struggle with talking to other people. I have no interests, I don't like anything. I'm incredibly unsure of myself, and just sick of my mum getting angry at me all the time. I just want some advice.

I started working with part time job too. It was software testing. It helped me get a full time job later.

If you don't have interests, you can try some Test of work assumptions. (personality test, Interest test, test to find your talents)

You have a couple of barriers. One is you are being asked to find a job on the basis of interests. For an entry level job, the main interest should be the money you will earn, as well as the opportunity to be a little more independent, and to eventually grow as a person.

The second barrier - I suspect, and correct me if I'm wrong - is anxiety: fear of a new situation with unknown rules, fear of social demands, and fear of failing.

I can't address the tension with your mother. She is probably concerned about your future, but the way she addresses it is not effective.

I suggest you apply for some jobs you COULD do, and see what happens. Be brave. Suppose you don't get hired? Suppose you do get hired, but then lose the job? Suck it up, these things happen to everyone, NT or ND. If you get fired it is not the end of the world. If you don't get hired, you'll have to figure out how to try in a different way.

Most people aren't lucky enough to get a job in one of their interests. So I wouldn't worry about not being interested in something.

I'd suggest looking for a "good fit." Are you a loner who would prefer not to meet anyone? An obvious job is night watchman who rarely sees anyone. The opposite would be the daytime receptionist who would be expected to greet everyone.

Retail and fast food are rarely good fits for Aspies, but there are exceptions to everything. But, a high end restaurant needs people who can prepare food exactly the same way and not get tired of doing that every day.

Similarly, someone who paints cars will have to deal with customers. A part timer who does the tedious prep work may not.