What kind of jobs are good for aspies?

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I'm not asking for specific jobs but more of what the job entails. Like I'm assuming that it's better for them to take jobs with a lot of routine and not much variety? Also probably 9 to 5 hours, nothing out of the ordinary? I'm asking because I'm doing a sort of training to figure out what job I would like to do and they're asking me which things I'm looking for in a job, seeing as I don't really know what I'm looking for I'm not gonna spout some BS about stuff that might not fit my bill. For example they asked me if I want a job that's always the same or that has variety, normally I would answer them variety but I'm thinking that aspies can't deal with change so a job with a lot of routine is probably best(even though it would probably be boring)

I could never survive at a job with a lot of routine and no change. My job is to change things up at the corporate level whenever required. I do best at a job where I use my innate talent at breaking the world down into black vs. white, right vs. wrong and people then have to listen to me and do what I say.

I think I would prefer a job where I had set work hours, but I had a variety of tasks to do. I've only ever had one real job being employed by someone else and it was all sorts of wrong for me. Maybe outlining what was wrong with that job for me will help you think of what you would prefer. Maybe? Ok so I was an assistant dog groomer, I didn't do the actual hair cutting and most of the time I didn't do the bathing, but I did everything else (brush out, clean and pluck ears, blow dry, clip nails, paint nails, hair bows, walk and feed the boarding dogs, check in/out, take payments....)
Reasons it didn't work out:
1. The noise - barking dogs, blow dryer running all day, phone ringing all day, tv on all day
2. The smells - dog waste, there was a cat that lived in the shop, fruity smelling shampoo, "deodorizing" candles
3. The variable hours - we always started at the same time, but when we got to go home was determined by when the last dog got picked up, sometimes we were stuck there until 7pm
4. The way the dogs were treated - lets just say it wasn't very nice, and I love dogs, and I couldn't tolerate that
5. Cats - I'm mildly allergic to cats and they all hate me, I don't know why, but I always had to hold them while they got shaved and they usually flipped out and tried to kill me
So to generalize this to your situation, if you have sensory issues take those into account. Look for set hours if that's important to you. I think it's best to look for something related to your special interests. Make sure your employer is respectful of your boundaries, and won't try to coerce you into duties you aren't comfortable with. Then again I'm unemployed/full time student, so decide for yourself how seriously to take my advice lol.

Some ideas for aspie jobs:
- Cart pusher
- Clown
- Mime
- Entertainer's sidekick
- Test subject for drug research

I work at a card shop. Since I am completely obsessed with the game Yugioh it is a good fit for me. The consumer service is starting to get to me since I have worked there for five years. It is really hard now but I am scared to find something new especially with how bad the economy is in my state. They say it is best to get jobs that fit into your interest.

I'm fortunate to have an understanding boss, so I've kind of been able to reshape my job to fit my needs. On top of being an Aspie in an office full of NTs, I'm also the only woman/liberal/feminist in a workplace full of male/conservative/good-old-boy chauvinists. Yay.

My duties are somewhere between accounts receivable and office assistant, so I have a solid routine and my boss allows me to keep my door closed and wear headphones to drown out the chaos of the rest of the building. A few of my co-workers are VERY loud, to the point of rapidly driving me to a meltdown if I can't drown them out with white noise or music that relaxes me.

Previous jobs I've had have been as far from Aspie friendly as possible. I was a VIP tour guide, interacting with up to fifteen strangers for four to eight hours a day. I was a leasing consultant, a convention hotel concierge and briefly tried my hand at sales. I've been at my current job for almost ten years and, as much as I hate certain aspects of my workplace, I am well aware of how very lucky I am.

In the past, I have worked as a movie projectionist. This was great when I was just the assistant and all I was responsible for was making sure the films ran well. I could read or write or play with computer programming in between threading films and starting shows. When I was promoted to head projectionist and had to manage people, it became too stressful for my tastes.

The next job was running a motion controlled animation camera. The things that appealed to me here was that the job was a single, clearly defined task, but there was a certain degree of creativity in setting up shots that would help tell the story that the client needed to tell. I also enjoyed the highly technical nature of the job. The first year was pretty stressful because I had to learn to work closely with a diverse range of clients, but over time, I got so I could interact with them without too much stress. It even got to a point where I even made some friends.

For a while I was pursuing a career as a commercial photographer. I'm pretty good at it and was able to get good paying work fairly quickly. But the stresses of dealing with clients and photo subjects and never knowing if I was doing a good job for the client became too much for me and I dropped out of that field. I suppose I should have focused on product or architectural photography, but I knew I could make a better living shooting eclectic portraits - and it was the people that really stressed me out.

In my current job, I work as a graphic designer and animator for a small advertising agency / film production company. I work in an office that is the same every day. I have regular hours (sometimes I have to work on the weekends, but usually it's okay) I have little interaction with clients or other people (I still have to deal with people a bit which is more than I like, but I deal with it because I also like getting paid.)

The variety comes in what software am I using today. Sometimes I am doing animations in After Effects. Other times I am retouching photographs in Photoshop. Or I might be doing 3D animation in Maya. A couple of months ago I was sent out to do a photo shoot which stressed me out, but it's good to push my boundaries every now and then.

I very much like a routine that I can rely on every day, but within that routine, if I don't get some variety I get really bored. One thing that really drives me nuts in my job is that I am often called upon to solve some problem that has suddenly cropped up. I am at my best when I can focus on a task, uninterrupted, for hours at a time. But I'm such a jack of all trades that whenever some technical problem needs solving, I'm pulled away from what I'm doing and asked to deal with that problem. I usually get very stressed out in these situations.

Since I work in a video post production setting, I sometimes have to deal with loud music coming from the audio mixing bay or a nearby edit bay. Luckily I have a very heavy, sound proof door. Sometimes when I need to concentrate, I will lock it to keep my boss out. It doesn't always work, but having even a small amount of control helps a lot.

I guess I like variety in the specific kinds of work I do because it keeps me entertained, but I like routine in my schedule and location of work to help me focus on the task at hand. I like quiet when I work, but I don't always get it. I like having someone who sets up the initial problem that needs solving, but then trusts me to come up with some creative solutions. I like being protected from most of the person to person interaction, although I know it's good for me to deal with people some of the time.

I'm studying to become a veterinarian. Currently I have a part time job at a shelter where I walk the dogs and play with the cats.
I'm also a dancer on the side.
I like jobs where I can help animals, and where I literally have more contact with animals than humans.

My personal favorite job was a taxi driver. While yes, it may technically count as customer service, you don't really need to talk to the customer at all. Also, you can work whenever you want for however long you want and there's no bosses screeching at you.

I'm currently a freelance photographer. I love going out, taking nature photos, chasing fire trucks for emergency scene photography and all the detailed work I do in developing and graphics. I don't enjoy having to sell my service, sell my prints, and maintain all the connections I need to maintain (calls, emails, facebook, etc) just to make sure people are friendly when I want to display a print in their gallery or buy a photo for their magazine/newspaper. Then there's confrontation every time someone steals one of my photos or throws a hissy fit because I won't give them permission to use whatever they want for their school project (when I know they're just going to steal it and use it anyway).

I don't want to invest myself too much in college again. It's expensive and I don't want to commit to something only to have life change on me and then I flake out.

My move is to become a bather for a pet grooming place with the intention of entering their grooming program to become a certified pet groomer. I still have to deal with people but it's different because I'm mostly working with their pets and I'm not solely in charge of getting business unless I go into business for myself at some point. I have my first interview as a bather scheduled for this week.

hmm.

The job issue is an interesting one. Since discovering ASD I have seriously revised my employment prospects, and considered many pathways that I had not previously thought possible.
My childhood focus was math and science; later, humanities subjects. Recently I have studied information design, thinking that my analytical skills would be well applied, but found this very unsatisfactory because I never could decide when information was understandable to other people.

Being female, I have always been directed toward socially "feminine" roles such as teaching, studies in literature, perhaps medicine. However, I find other women is extremely confusing and this is one factor I realise that I have to take into consideration with employment.

My current direction is a mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
The reasons I have chosen this are:
1. I have a very good spatial sense
2. I like machines better than people
3. I am very trainable and learn quickly, and can learn on the job
4. I enjoy problem solving and design
5. The field is very diverse (both in content and task), so I am sure to find a specialisation
6. The workforce is predominantly masculine
7. Concentration is essential in the workplace (less interruptions)
8. I get to use cool gear
9. The prospects for employment are good
10. The goals are specific and measurable

It has taken me a number of years to decide upon a direction.
I have been seriously compromised by a lack of ability to reflect upon my own skills, and make decisions.

When deciding upon a career I would advise getting as much feedback from others on your skills and abilities, compared to other people's. I think that if you don't know what you want, this is the clue to what you will be successful at.

For example, I apparently have very good spatial sense, but I had no idea that this was the case, until it was compared to the ability of other people.

easy, mundane jobs where it's hard to mess up.

Well I myself am going to work for the I.R.S. as a Tax Examiner, where I review tax returns and make sure they measure up to guidelines before the documents get imputed into the National Data Base.

When I worked for the 2010 U.S. Census, I was a clerk who reviewed Census Questionnaires to make sure they were filled out properly.


I have applied for a State of California job as Disability Insurance Program Representative; where the job is to make sure that those who apply for disability benefits actually qualify.

So you could say that my leanings are of analytical, quality control type of nature. I don't think I would be too far off to say that many Aspies could relate to that type of work, where the standards are clear cut, there isn't an issue of customer satisfaction, you don't live off of commission and stats and facts are a major part of the job.

zookeeper
veterinarian
horticulturist

Depends honestly. My ideal job would probably be active. I don't like sedentary work. My current job is in a fitting room, and what I do is answer incoming calls and direct them to the correct area of the store, as well as contact management thru a walkie and make pages on the intercom system. I also sort returned clothing and put it away, as well as re-tag clothing and put it away. I actually like this job, which is a bit surprising for me. I really like people though.

I think though my ideal job would be something that allowed me to do something repetitive while keeping active. If not repetitve, at least well outlined tasks.

I did dog bathing and cake decorating and hated both. The cake decorating itself was fun, but they expected too much speed with how detailed the work was. I was also expected to keep up on cake back stock, keep the case stocked twice a day when I was working, wash and rinse and disinfect and dry dishes, and keep track of inventory as well as decorate cakes. Finding time for inventory was nearly impossible.