The Top 5 Best BILL PAYING JOBS For People With Aspegers

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Handyman or one of its specialties like house framer. Often in such a job you can work alone with no partner. You get to take things apart, learn how things work, etc. Attention to detail is a plus in that line of work. I think that it'd be fun!

This pays the bills assuming that you didn't waste money on college debt. As another poster stated, if you go to college for liberal arts or the humanities then unfortunately you're wasting your money (aspie or not). The only exception if if you get a PhD and then teach these in college. That would pay the bills and be a good aspie job, though the humanities departments might be too political (I'd much prefer teaching in the math and computer departments that the OP ruled out).

Yes, I know that the government hands out unnecessary jobs for those useless degrees, but I'd never want to work for the government so I'm not putting that on my list.

And I ruled out other technical degrees because the OP ruled out computers and so forth, so I'm assuming that this also rules out engineering, architecture, medical research, and other degrees with a technical specialization.

Working in a lab!

I'd be interested to know what kind of job would be good for a young aspie guy who's not particularly smart or talented in anyway,and is color-blind. He's very good looking. I was thinking maybe the best chance is to suck up to rich old ladies.

A drummer in a rock n roll band. That would be the perfect job for me, anyways. I'd get to sit in the background and I'd be able to get away with being the quiet, easy going one.

I would add any job where you work with your hands and mostly unsupervised. Lots of people make a good living making things for people's homes or doing small jobs that can be done inexpensively on-site. Key is to have someone who helps in your marketing, but you'd be amazed at the demand for people who will do the "odd jobs."

Might not make a fortune, but certainly make enough to live on.

What about working as a clerk, but in a bank branch?
Too much stimulation?

One of the best options for anyone who cannot find a job for whatever reason is fast food. There's opportunity to advance, plus it doesn't take a lot of skills.

OP are you open to the idea of going back to school and retraining in something more AS friendly?

I'd agree that Science/Computing/Engineering are good choices (I went the science route and fairly happy).

I can't recommend a specific kind of job since everyone has their own differences. In my own anecdotal experience, what has worked for me are jobs where I end up doing a wide variety of things. I am a jack of all trades. And like the saying goes, I am a master of none. But I work for a small company that isn't going to hire 27 different people who each specialize in one specific thing. Instead, they like having one guy who can do a little bit of everything.

For example, right now, I am designing and building the company web page. I also do 2d and 3d graphics. I also do computer technical support. Also still photography and still image post processing. You can find people better than me in all these trades, but few people who can do a pretty good job at any project that they throw at me.

There are some Aspies who flourish in very controlled, unchanging jobs. There are others who get bored easily. I am easily bored, so I am best off doing a little bit of everything. For those who like a lot of variety in their work, I recommend a small company without hard and fast rules that dictate what you can and cannot do. If you are good at doing a wide variety of jobs, use that as a selling point in an interview. They will only need to hire one person to get the benefit of a lot of diverse skills.

I guess if you are the sort of person who does one thing, but does it very well, then you might be better off going to a bigger company and selling yourself as the one person who is really expert in this one particular skill.

Good luck.