What type of jobs to do with autism?
So I’m 19F, diagnosed autistic, have diagnosed physical disabilities too that causes pain (one parent has it too and she hasn’t worked since I was very very young and got disability). I have low blood pressure and hypermobility EDS, also the stretchy skin and blood vessels part (which causes dizziness and passing out) and have constant pain. Also asthma. I work at a retail job and make 12 an hour and work like 6 hours a day 4 days a week maybe but it is not enough money per paycheck .
I was in college after highschool (a vet program in highschool) but only passed one class and failed 4 other of them for a vet tech program and i would never do that again. It was way too hard and never in my life have I ever passed tests, I only got through highschool barely and through non test assignments. I also hated the medical part and I hate blood or veins or cutting into ANYTHING. But before anyone says I needed to ‘try harder’ I am serious I was not capable of passing those. I like hair, makeup, stuff like that but I am autistic and terrible at social communication and nobody ever seems to take me seriously . I probably have ADHD or something similar too as I’ve never been able to focus for long periods and can’t memorize information like that (autism and adhd kind of have similar symptoms at times).
I don’t have a license. I passed drivers ed around 16 or 17 but never fully understood backing up and I usually have ‘emotional outbursts’ when driving so my mother doesn’t even let me drive mostly. I got a permit two times but they’ve both since expired . I haven’t driven really in like two years since the drivers ed and get driven to work by mother
I live with parents, but obviously one day they will die so I can’t exactly live that way forever so I just need some plan for my future. I take many medications since I was like maybe 8 years old for mental problems which obviously makes jobs harder too. At my job I have thought about applying for higher positions at the retail job but they’ve seen me cry before over talking to customers and know I’m autistic so I’m not sure if they’d take me seriously
I’d be willing to work more days not necessarily longer days as I’m usually completely in pain after 6 hours, but what jobs should I look to apply for ?
(Yes I am aware I can find probably some jobs easily for 16 an hour or so but I have very hard times making decisions and foreseeing the future, or putting myself into an idea and how I’d react I guess? There are some food jobs around me for 16 an hour but I right now am friends with my co workers and managers and it makes my job a lot easier for me snd understanding. So should I try that then try and save up money for a long time then rent something cheap one day? I am also asexual and never plan to move in with a ‘partner’ romantically so to speak. Or how do I go about disability and other things?