Hi Larry, What did you study in college? I finally studied history.
Ah, interviews...been there done that. Had a hard time with them
too. I couldn't write a resume, find a job or do an interview.
Which is why I had become Director of Placement (after spending a
1,000 hours in a career room and also years of Job Search seminars.)

Tried to join the Corp when I was 17, they told me to come back a
year later. Next year I was living with a woman in Jersey City.
Social case worker! I always wanted to do that. Tried to get a job
in the social services field. Demoted...I understand that.
Gardner-cool man. I had my own business as a photograher for five
years. Quit that in 1993.

Tried to have a business via the internet but drank that opportunity
away. I'd love to be self-employed but not sure what to do. I'm a
high sensitive person and hate it. They say the best thing we can do
is be self-employed.

Cordially,

Steve


Hi Steve;
> I couldn't find a job after I graduated from college, because I
couldn't pass interviews. I would always say the wrong thing. After
joining the Army, though, I got better. I felt more confident in job
interviews and finally landed a job as a social case worker.
>
> Of course I couldn't get promoted, and finally ended up getting
demoted. So, I quit and became a self-employed gardener. I soon
tripled my income as a caseworker. It felt so good. I earned money
in exact proportion to the amount of work I performed. I loved it.
>
> I know everybody is different, but it's just a suggestion.
>
> Yours,
> Larry



--- In for-and-by-autistics@yahoogroups.com, larry Lyons
<larryd552002@...> wrote:
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> --- On Thu, 9/18/08, tigersalamander2006
<creative_internet_ideas@...> wrote:
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> From: tigersalamander2006 <creative_internet_ideas@...>
> Subject: [for-and-by-autistics] Hi everyone, I feel so lost...
> To: for-and-by-autistics@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 11:14 PM
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> In 2001 my parents suddenly died. I started drinking heavily. Then
in
> 2002 my favorite brother died. I continued drinking & lost
direction
> in life. My relatives invaded my parents house and stole financial
> documents. Then said bad things about my brothers & I. So I don't
> have ANY contact with my relatives. In 2006 I got clean but it took
> another 2 years to clear my head out.
>
> I am all alone and scared. Oh I have an older brother but he is an
> ahole. There is no sentiment between us no matter how much I tried
and
> still try. I hate his guts. I could of gotten disability but never
> applied -long story. Job wise I need to make more money and also
need
> to get a roomate before I am evicted.
>
> Why did I let so many years elapse (2001-now) before I "woke up?"
Now
> I am in dire financial straits...all these years...I could be self-
> employed by now. Well I did try to have an internet company but
drank
> it away.
>
> How do I survive? I am so out of place in this cold, cruel world.
> Doing menial jobs like telemarketing. ..well that's it for now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
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