13 Aug 2015

A question about : What are good jobs for a very antisocial/reclusive person?

Just wondering? they have a disability which makes it hard for them to make friends.

Best answers:

  • Lighthouse keeper, hermit, one-man round-the-world yachtsman.
    The current secretary of state for work and pensions is quite anti-social, they could try for that.
  • What disability, Asperger's?
    https://autisticbean.wordpress.com/2...ste-of-talent/
  • Very vague....What are they good at? TBF I have Asperger's as does my son. I am one of these people who can sit / operate any kind of machinery. Driving jobs are very good, You are alone have your own space can have your own music etc. I done driving for years. Still would be if I had not been promoted at work and now work in the office. By then everybody knew me and know what I am like. My nick name was Angry One! Even though I was not angry. People have learned not to take things personally with me. I always upset new starters because I am very abrupt and to the point and don't do small talk (that is one of the reasons I got promoted) but someone always pulls them to one side to tell them that it is just the way I am. I am always asked out at weekends with people from work (even though I never go) so they must think I am alright.
    Any job where you are on your own is good. I was a postman for years out on my own delivering post loved it!
  • Computer programmer or similar technical-type job?
    Although basic social skills (politeness, etc.) are of course necessary, if you're good at the technical side, then most employers will not expect high levels of sociabilty.
    Workplaces where the staff tend to be older might be worth looking at. In my experience, workplaces with lots of young staff tend to have lots of after-hours social actvities, and people who don't participate tend to stick out. In workplaces with older staff most people just tend to want to go home to their families in the evenings.
  • Thank you.
  • Maybe something working from home...
  • Another option is admin - if you can answer the phone.
    In a big business you'd be in an office with lots of people but doing the admin for a small company usually means you're in an office, people might wander in and hand you something to do but in essence you're left to get on with things once you're trained.
    I've recently taken on admin role due to me being too ill for my normal job and our administrator leaving at short notice and I'm finding it quite isolating even though everyone passes my door on the way to their tea break and pops their head round to say hello.
  • you might find data-entry or distance working where the majority of interaction was online rather by phone or in person worked, too.
    Cleaning offices / hotel rooms
    gardening
    it depends a lot on your skills and what type of thing you enjoy doing
  • Arranging meetings at home is a job?
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