Well when it comes to having income I guess I'm screwed.

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Yeah don't really know what to do I am dropping out of college after this semester ends because I can't afford to keep taking out student loans I will never be able to pay back.........Also, chances are all the jobs in my area that are hiring are fast paced stressful jobs I would suck at. So yeah that is what I am dealing with at the moment.

Most people will never find a job they 'like' because they are not qualified to be paid for an enjoyable job. That's reality; if it wasn't work they wouldn't pay you.

My suggestion is to get whatever job you can - McDonalds, washing cars, whatever. It doesn't matter if you suck, because no one cares anyway. If you have an IQ above 12 you'll be better than most of their employees.

You can continue taking courses at online colleges--some are free. Do not take out any more school loans. The return on your investment in yourself isn't worth going into permanent or long term debt. Once you pay down the debt, if you still want to go back to school, go to a community college or a vocational college. They are cheaper, but will give you a good education.

In the mean time, sign up with employment agencies. They have factory/industrial jobs, office work, and a number of other specialty lines of work. You can sign up for a permanent job, or as a temp. I've done a lot of temping over the years.

Go to the local state employment center to take an aptitude test--that finds out what your interests are and what you may be good at doing. They also usually have computers you can use to look for jobs on their data base, and you can post a resume online there, also. Some of these computer job data bases are also available online, so you can access them from home or the library, as well. Check the date base and keep applying for jobs on the system at least twice a week. I've used these state job systems a number of times. They have a lot to choose from.

Network with family and friends to see if they know anyone who is hiring. Don't forget the news paper classifieds, and the phone book. Also, just drive or walk around the commercial neighborhoods in your area to see if anyone is hiring, and don't forget to look for jobs on the job web sites, and put a job wanted ad, with your resume on those sites, too.

If none of those work out you can always try working for yourself, see some examples below:

yard work
snow shovelling
handyman
run errands for people
house cleaning
deliver papers
walk dogs
house/pet sit
turn a hobby into a paying venture

At all costs, try to avoid going any deeper into debt! Good luck! And remember, we on the spectrum are all:

A Different Drummer

If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears,
However measured or far away.

--Henry David Thoreau
turn a hobby into a paying venture

I saw an ad for Light Assembly work for $12 an hour. Something like that doesn't seem to bad. I went ahead and applied to it.

You don't have to be totally up on yourself to not want to work in macdonalds, it would suck! I'd rather dunk my bollocks in a bees nest than work there!

I worked as a Security Guard when times were tough. While in some places you have to talk to people, such as residential sector, for the most part you are just a uniform to provide the place a sense of security. And some places you can even work all alone by yourself if you are comfortable with that. It is also a good place to start working and meet new people and practice social skills, since you will be bored out of your mind if you don't.

There are a lot of Women working as security guards. I wouldn't worry too much about something happening to you, since for the most part its a safe administrative job, you are not the police. The begining of the movie "Mall Cop" is a good image what the job duties actually entails, aside from the robbery part lol (malls are less safe worksite though, better to pick another sector).

I would advice however if you are interested in this job, to avoid scam operations that charge you for training. Training for security shouldn't cost you anything. I would apply directly with a big company by visiting them in person, rather than online. They are always looking for people who have enough intelligence not to do something stupid.

I sympathize with you entirely, sweetleaf.

I'm a restaurant pro, 20 years now, but I can only handle a job for 1.5 years max before it destroys my soul and I have to quit. After about 6 months, I get crippling headaches the moment I get to work, and can kind-of sort-of force myself to keep doing it for another year. Restaurants are seriously f*ed up social settings. After 20 years of short term jobs, nobody wants to hire me anymore.

I just moved to an area that requires food workers to wear plastic gloves pretty much everywhere, and I have severe sensory issues and allergies with touching plastics repeatedly. My room mate has StonedMoonie's attitude: she thinks I am too much of a snob or too lazy to find a job, that I "choose" to have a lot of hang ups. As if anyone would choose to have debilitating sensory issues.

So now I have to look at doing something else. :( I'm terrified.

Ugh. I just had an interview today for a dish washing position. The sad thing is that I'm worried I won't get the job.