37-Year-Old Autistic Man Struggles to Find Work After 9 Years Unemployed 😔
I'm a 37-year-old man living in Florida, and I've been out of work for nine years due to personal reasons. I have autism, and even though I have a decade of retail experience, getting back into the workforce has been way harder than I ever imagined. I've applied to countless retail jobs, thinking my past experience would help, but after nine months, I still haven't landed anything.
I do my best in interviews, but masking is tough for me, and my monotone voice makes it hard to sound confident. Even with practice and help from others, I get nervous and stumble when questions catch me off guard. Most of the time, I don't even get called back, and when I do, it never goes anywhere.
I even got a forklift license to try warehouse jobs, but that hasn't worked out either. I feel stuck and honestly, I'm at a loss for what to do next. Has anyone else been through this? I could really use some advice or encouragement right now. 😞
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