Getting a job.

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What are the skills required for getting a job? In general.

this is nearly inpossible to answer in general; the skills needed are too dependant on the job type.

however; being in time every day and being able to stay focussed for the entire working day are pretty common requirements, as well as being able to at least tolerate being in a social environment

True one can't generalise. I was typing that on my phone, and as my phone was really p*ssing me off I couldn't think properly.

Basic skills needed for most jobs:

Basic legible writing (to fill out the job application at least).
Basic reading.
Basic arithmetic skills (counting money, calculating your work hours).
Time management (figuring out how long things will take + speeding up or slowing down your pace to match)
Ability to manage transportation to get to the job site (driving, bus schedules).
Usually some short-term memory during your first week or so on the job, to remember your training, but you can get around this by writing everything down.
Long-term memory for work rules and problem-solving in new situations (how to fill out paperwork, where to find supplies, whom to ask for help, etc.).
Communication skills to report to bosses and share information with co-workers.
Self-care (to get to work clean, dressed properly, and fed well enough to avoid passing out).

In the UK I've heard that Access To Work will pay for most of a taxi fare to get to work and back, if you're assessed as needing that for a disability. I cannot travel on public transport but the government pay for an almost free taxi to take me to uni and back. I have been told I will never be able to drive.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about Access To Work.

I really would like to work when I finish my uni course. I'm on disability benefits but I would like to become self-sufficient one day. Autism is holding me back to a high degree, but I'm hoping I can break through it one day.

You (or someone) will still have to manage a few things:

contact the taxi company or the organization that pays to start the service
tell someone the address to pick you up and drop you off (at least once)
tell someone what area of the job site to drop you off (at least once)
decide when you need to be picked up so that you can make it to work on time (time management)
tell the taxi company your days off so that they don't come to pick you up when it's unnecessary, probably ahead of time
contact someone about days on which you have to work earlier or later than usual

Basically, you would have to be responsible for the planning, just like you would if you took the bus.

I do that with my free uni taxi. I email them. No speaking to strangers required.

Public transport is hell. Last time I ended up screaming on the bus and my support worker had to get me off the bus. I haven't used a London Underground train for two years since the incident. However quiet, overground trains I can cope with to a degree, but I need a support worker to take me.

I can't leave the house alone though due to risk to self and perhaps others (can't cross the road safely and get challenging behaviour).