I don't fit in anywhere... so where can I work?

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I don't fit in anywhere... so where can I work where you don't have to fit in?

Hmm..I don't know for sure, but i work at a kindergarten, and in my opinion its very easy to blend in working there. There are so many different people working there, so that's one type job where it would be easier for people to fit in.

What are you good at?
What do you like to do?

If you have trouble answering those then try some online personality tests, ones that show jobs that fit your personality. Not saying that personality tests mean much but they will help with a general idea of what job to look at. Myers Briggs is a major one.

Look up jobs for people that are autistic.

Look up jobs for people with adhd/add if you think that matters for you. 3/4 that are autistic would qualify for a adhd diagnosis.

See which jobs come up multiple times which sound good and/or you are good at. Try to get 5-10. Then look them up to see which one you would want to persue. Also take into account other factors, such as if you want to work at home, in an office, amount of interaction with people, amount of hours you would be willing to work each week etc.

If this sounds like a lot then just go in the steps I provided (put a number in front of each small paragraph I did), most of them are either just listing or looking up.


At work I definitly stand out. I am odd say "random" (appears random to them, just associations I made in my head) a lot of the time, and other things. Took a few months but they got used to me. I just had a good attitude, sense of humor, am a hard worker, and now I get along with my co-workers great.

I don't know what I'm good at thats another dilemma of mine, and I like skateboarding but there are no jobs round here where I can use skating to land a job, I only do it (skating) for personal enjoyment at present.

That's why I included tests and lists you could do in my post to get an idea. If someone sounds interesting you could look into schooling for it. Whether it is through a college or just through a computer.

OK I'll take some tests and see what it comes back with.

What career will suit your personality? (Results)

Novelist
Photographer
Vet
Medical Technician
Paralegal
Geologist
Marine Biologist
Graphic Designer
Online Content Developer
Webmaster
Computer Security
Producer
Computer Programmer
Technical Writer
Systems Analyst
Meteorologist
Artist

Possible Career Paths for the ISTJ:
Business Executives, Administrators and Managers
Accountants and Financial Officers
Police and Detectives
Judges
Lawyers
Medical Doctors / Dentists
Computer Programmers or Systems Analysts
Military Leaders

Enneagram would also be a good one to take. (it should be at least 30 questions) If you had trouble finding a good test I will find one. Might not be able to find a link for you until much later tonight or tomorrow though.

It's helpful to take multiple, well known, personality tests because they can have slightly different results. That way we can see which jobs come up multiple times or if there are jobs that only on of them that you think you would enjoy. Keep in mind that the jobs it states are general terms so you might not want to be a graphic designer, but an animator.

Now for that one look at the list and sort it. Think it would be good to do this separately for each of the tests, then see which ones came up multiple times and that you rated the highest. Which ones you think you would be good at? Which ones would you enjoy? Hopefully some will overlap. Would help if you were able to rate 1-5 on them. 1 not good or don't enjoy, 5 enjoy a lot or probably could/would be really good at. 3 is average or don't know. could also do 0 as absolutely not ever.

Here is Temple Grandin's list of jobs she thinks works well for autistic people depending on how you think.
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/?pageId=596

Not sure about the credibility of the test you took, but that's a lot of jobs that require some knowledge of the exact sciences. What education did you follow? Maybe recall the subjects and classes you were good at, and move on from there.

I don't get along with other people at all. I worry about this a lot whenever I have to apply for jobs. At a certain point in early 2012, I had enough of it. I just said to myself "You know what? I'm just not a people person. So, at my next job, I'm not going to try to get along with anyone. I'll just do my job, like a robot, and ignore everyone else for the most part." It was kind of a social experiment. It resulted in a rather unpleasant work environment, though.
So at the next job I was hired for, I turned it around. I still figured I didn't really get along with anyone, but this time I tried to FAKE it. By talking to my co-workers, by smiling at them, greeting them, doing all the pleasantries and formalities. It worked wonders. I still didn't feel all that comfortable interacting with all of them, but it worked out. I just kept my mind on the necessity of making money to pay for my food and rent, and that turned out to be a great motivator.

Just out of interest what is your profession/occupation?

Cyclops said some very good points that I forgot to mention. You should also think about or note how long/the level of education needed for the job choices. Amount of social interaction that you would have to do or be okay with. Even something such as computer programming a lot of the time can have a lot of interaction with people face to face. Good to factor the above into your scores of them, but also to note off to the side

Fake it tell you make it can work well. As long as you are making the choice of faking for a good reason. Can't think of a direct comparison at the moment so this will have to do: If you smile to be happy that's good, but if smile so that people won't know you are depressed that is bad.
At my job I get along with my co-workers great. They thought I was very odd at first, but because I was a hard work and had an upbeat attitude we get along pretty well know. If you at least are a hard worker and try not to be (well aren't) standoffish then your co-workers will get along with you which can make many things easier. You might not necessarily fit in, but it depends on your goals with what kind of relationship with your co-workers. For Cyclops (correct me if my assumption is wrong) he just wants to get along with his co-workers but not have to deal with small talk.

Lol I work in retail and have a menial job, also in school