u/Some_Donut8701

Hello everyone. I'm going to be starting school in July and will be finished by September. By that point, I'll be looking for employment to gain some experience. I am not concerned about OTR nor am I concerned about being home. What I am concerned about, however, is my labrador. I will need to bring her with me. She weighs around 65lbs, give or take.

I understand during training she won't be allowed. But when I'm handed the keys, which companies will allow her? Deposit is fine.

Hello everyone. I'm going to be starting school in July and will be finished by September. By that point, I'll be looking for employment to gain some experience. I am not concerned about OTR nor am I concerned about being home. What I am concerned about, however, is my labrador. I will need to bring her with me. She weighs around 65lbs, give or take.

Which companies allow me to bring her with me?

I just don't understand it. My old bosses, who I considered good friends, former business partners, former partners, etc. They refuse to acknowledge discrimination. Yeah, I'm weird. Yeah, I'm intense and direct. But why is it my fault that I'm exceptionally good at my job? Why is it my fault I can't read between the lines? Why is it my fault I can't socialize as well as my peers? I ask for directness, and they gaslight me. I try to stand up for myself, and I'm seen as arrogant. I try to explain past relationships, and I'm digging up the past. Why is it that these people block and ignore me? Why can't I simply be me? Why can't they see past it?

I'm the only person who admits to going to therapy. I don't lie, I'm honest, yet everyone else who's good at lying is rewarded. No one else is taken advantage of. I simply try to do what is best for people, and I make mistakes, but I'm the one who suffers from their mistakes, while others are allowed to make them. I'm sick and tired of having things used against me. Why is my diagnosis used against me?

I recently had someone from my past reach back out to me. He's alright, but the others refuse to see past their judgmental attitudes. They think their response is appropriate, because I'm "weird" or "crazy". When in reality, I don't even know what they're talking about. I don't understand why they're allowed to gaslight me, lie, exaggerate, and doubt my diagnosis.

I'm autistic. And the reason they don't like me is because of it. It's validating to know it's the reason, but they still don't want to accept it. I can't just move on. I'm isolated. Why am I the only one with empathy. Why am I the only one who sees therapists?

Maybe this is rhetorical, but I need someone to reach out to. I'm just so sick of existing, and people simply don't like me because I'm quiet. People don't like me because I'm "egotistical" or "arrogant" in the things I have knowledge in. Why can't they have metacognition, and admit when they're wrong? Isolating a person and breaking promises simply because I view life and purpose differently than the majority of people.

Just be direct. Why is that so difficult? And when you disagree, say it. Don't allude to it. Don't assume I'm going to get your meaning by being indirect. Don't assume something that isn't true simply because people start rumors. I hate how I can't write my own story, because people want to assume things that aren't true, and I have no recourse in explaining myself, my actions, and why I think the way I do.

Simply have metacognition.

Hello everyone. I lived in Costa Rica for 2 years, and I regret it immensely. I was scammed out of a lot of money, and I should have seen the warning signs. But regardless, I had to go home destitute. I left what money I had to my now ex-girlfriend, and I've been paying for my dog's care through her. Edit: My intention was to try again, not abandon her there.

She agreed to give the dog back, and I paid my deposit through Pet Lounge, but now she's starting to scam me. I'm assuming she used the money I gave her to benefit herself instead of my dog's proper diet.

I asked her for measurements for my dog 4 days ago, and she refuses to buy measuring tape, which I offered to pay for. Instead, she wants to ride with my dog to a veterinarian to have her measurements done there. It would take her 10 minutes to do it, but she wants to monetize the situation.

I know where my dog is, I have records of the money sent and of ownership, but I simply can't afford more than a ride to Pet Lounge. They also require 10 days notice to fly her out of the country.

Are there any options for me, since she seems so hell bent on extorting more money from me? I simply want my dog home.

Edit: what about SENASA?

ASD1 and I was recently diagnosed this year, late 30s. Simply curious, where is the help?

I'm severely underemployed. I have issues with relationships. I've had therapy. I have a burning fire of rage inside me, because no one understands. I've had people commend me for my past accomplishments. I've sold businesses. I've lived in a foreign country. I've had a life before, and it all came crumbling down. I simply want the life I've had. Where is the help? Why is my mind not enough? Why is it that every therapist, I listen and do what they say, but it doesn't work?

Where is the real help? Where can I sit down with someone, and they'll give me the answers I need? How do I navigate life? How do I get back to where I was? I'm at my wits end with how society discards me, when I have so much to contribute. Why is it that autism is such a turn off for women? Why can't I find stability? Seriously. I don't understand why I keep going downhill.

I don't even know where to start. I feel so mad at the world for excluding me. I just want to be a part of it and contribute. I want to use my past experiences. Why can't I?

Why does it feel like therapy is a waste? It doesn't help me in the moment. I don't want to accept social hierarchies, yet it seems like everyone uses it against me. I can't even get promoted. Why is it so difficult for people to accept I don't want to be manipulated, yet they do it anyway for sport?

I just want a normal, calm life with tons of kiddos. I want to be happy and at peace with my job. I want a loving and supporting partner who doesn't say ,"something is off" and leaves me for "someone better".

I'm so depressed inside, anxious. Just let me breathe. Let me have my peace. Where are the people that can ACTUALLY help???

Is there a way to filter companies located within the United States which allow their employees to work in another country?

I spent two years in Costa Rica, and I would love to move back. I have a place where I can live, but I do not have residency; however, Costa Rica has a program for digital nomads which allow yearly stays. Further, no taxes are deducted - I have residency in Florida, so taxes would be deducted as if I lived in Florida.

Thank you in advance!

Hello everyone. Late 30s male here. I was somewhat recently diagnosed (4 months). It's been a long ride. I have so much to say, I'm not certain how to even say it. All these thoughts come into my mind, and to say what I mean seems difficult. Please, if I say something that doesn't align with your values, or if I use a paragraph incorrectly, I'm asking for empathy.

My diagnosis was personally sought after decades of unstable relationships. I feel disheartened and sad at the amount of friends I've lost, because I'm different. I've had two divorces, countless friends, and even some family members disappear from my life. I've had former business partners attempt (maybe even successfully) to ruin my life over my literal thinking and language. People scare me, to an extent, because I don't understand them. I hate hierarchies. I hate seeing people become close. The handshakes, the hugs, the overexcited speaking, the empathy. I want it so badly, that I've come to resent it.

I structured my life around becoming successful early, no matter what. I ignored pessimistic views, internalized my own justification for pushing through. So much so that I've gotten to a point where it's unsustainable.

I've allowed myself to be manipulated in relationships with the justification that 'people share the feeling of integrity that I have'.

I hate to say it, but it's also made me sexist. Though I constantly strive to better myself, I feel as though I'm ranked as 'too intense' or 'too something'. In the past, I've absorbed myself in certain sexual acts thinking women liked it. I maintain the same schedule, I look to information on subjects constantly, I feel depressed about the loop I've made, where there are relatively little changes. I just want a supportive partner, but looking out, I see hypergamy as the leading role for women's selections, and it tires me to the point of disdain for women who are constantly searching for the 'right' partner, oftentimes I feel women are excluding me because I'm not what society expects. I feel as though women are not accepting of me, because I feel like a certain level of acceptance from them is necessary to maintain contentedness. I feel like women do not block out the rest of the world to focus on their partner. I feel extremely guilty for these beliefs. I just want to be accepted for who I am. I want a beautiful wife, children, and a family I'm proud of without lowering my expectations. Without worrying about another person's advances, my hypothetical wife choosing the 'hierarchy' or hypergamy over me.

I'm amazing at whatever job I select, as long as it is redundant. I've beaten records in the industries I've pursued. Oftentimes people look up to me. Then after a while, they grow tired and frustrated with me. I don't know what they want from me. I just want things to logically make sense. If I'm the hardest and most dedicated work, that hardly translates into internal success. It usually turns into resentment, people finding a common enemy (me). It turns into partners and people exposing my secrets.

I have owned businesses. The businesses were too stressful. They had massive success (at least what I would call massive success). I sold them and married my girlfriend. She said I was too different, even after 3 years dating her, and divorced me after six months. I loved her with my entire heart. She said I would never change, and this was long before my autism diagnosis. She hinted, as others have as well, that I am disliked by many.

I just want friends. I want a family. I want to stop judging people myself, and likewise, I want people to stop judging me. I want my ideas to be respected. I want to find a job. I want people to respect the road less traveled when it comes to business endeavors and the success I've had.

I don't know what I'm missing, and I don't know what else to say. I just want to be loved instead of ignored. I want my ideas to be accepted. I want people to step into my shoes. I want to stop being anxious around people. I want them to respect me for what I've done instead of the animosity that comes with success. I want people to stop thinking of me as arrogant. I want the care and love I want to show people to be seen. I want to know what I don't know. I just want a happy life.

I used to own two last-mile delivery services like Doordash. The first company I owned was one where I owned plurality. The second was an owner/consulting role. Both were sold to a then leading public company which later went bankrupt. With that said, can I list newspaper articles proving my success? The articles indicate massive growth and how much the public supported my company. My name is in all the articles. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone. I live in the US. I am currently seeking any advice for the aforementioned question. I have a partner who lives in Costa Rica, and living with her is the preferred outcome. In the past, I built, grew, and sold two last-mile companies like Doordash; however, since then, the industry has gone through extensive consolidation and essentially doesn't exist except for corporate roles, which require the employee to live in the United States. Any job which will allow me to live abroad is acceptable, and it doesn't need to be specific to my experience. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Edit: additional question. Should I list newspaper articles which indicate massive growth for my past companies on my resume?

Hello everyone. I live in the US. I am currently seeking any advice for the aforementioned question. I have a partner who lives in Costa Rica, and living with her is the preferred outcome. In the past, I built, grew, and sold two last-mile companies like Doordash; however, since then, the industry has gone through extensive consolidation and essentially doesn't exist except for corporate roles, which require the employee to live in the United States. Any job which will allow me to live abroad is acceptable, and it doesn't need to be specific to my experience. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Late 30s. I used to own a delivery service like Doordash, but it was bought out by a leading corporation which is now bankrupt. It was a very good deal, because at the time, we successfully held back the competition and grew before the sale. I know nearly everything about this industry, and had one of the fastest growing services. We did a fair amount of orders. There's now a duopoly, and I don't have corporate experience. I don't know which companies value my experience. I am familiar with other types of e-commerce services, like Amazon/eBay/Shopify, but I don't have any job experience. Starting a new company and competing is improbable against multi-billion dollar corporations. Is there an industry which is thriving that needs someone like me? Where do I go from here?

Hello,

I have been desperately looking for work for years, in something that relates to me. I am a former business owner of two restaurant delivery services, similar to Ubereats or Doordash, that I sold for a sizable amount of money. During COVID, local, individually owned services like mine were mostly all bought. Customers switched from using local services to national chains, and it has now become improbable to open a new service - restaurants and people would rather choose the chains.

I did exceptionally well, even with the sale, but I've had trouble finding work. The first company did $4 million in revenue, and nearly 700 orders a day, in a small college town. The second, we grew from 60 to 250 orders per day, and it was sold. $1mm and $500k, respectively. Unfortunately, the businesses I tried during the pandemic failed. I tried another service in a foreign country, electric bike/scooter rental, a bar, and finally Airbnb arbitrage, which all failed.

I am autistic. I've applied for thousands of positions and only had a handful of interviews. For whatever reason, I feel like the interview always goes well. I receive lots of "yes, exactly!" And "that's good!" But I have received the standard "you speak a lot" as well. I am always passed over, despite my strong resume.

I now work in a warehouse. I am being pigeonholed, as my boss has said. I'm the best worker there, and I'm losing my mind. I know money, life, etc is so much easier than what I'm doing.

Please, can I have some guidance?