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Akal212 · 2021-06-02T19:03:57+00:00

Hi my son struggling to get his first job he’s been applying to them since he’s turned 16 but still hasn’t found anything (he’s now 19) he’s autistic dyslexic and has dyspraxia but there seems to be no one that will help him. It’s becoming an issue as he’s now left college and I want him to contribute

Allmyfavouritepeople · 03/06/2021 18:20

@Lee2628

get him to apply to Tesco if your disabled they give you an automatic interview

While at this stage I agree that the interview experience alone will be beneficial for this particular person I speak from bitter experience when I say that being guaranteed an interview for a role you don't stand a chance of getting is incredibly soul destroying so I wouldn't advise doing it very often.

Lots of good advice on here. With an interest in film and photography he could approach local photography businesses for work experience and then use this work experience to support more general job applications.

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 18:25

He has. And has a large amount of work just makes nothing with it well investing 100s
The experience etc is all on his cv

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 18:27

@Lee2628

get him to apply to Tesco if your disabled they give you an automatic interview

Although it says that on there website he’s never heard anything back from them so I believe it’s just there for publicity

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SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 03/06/2021 19:08

Right so get back in touch with college and see what they offer their leavers.
Claim UC and get him on with a work coach exploring kickstart
Contact princes trust.

Has he got any volunteering work? Extra curricular stuff? To mention on applications and at interview?

With that qualification there’s not likely to be much work around at the moment so he needs to think about what else he’d like to do, where his skills are - no point in going for admin roles if disorganised etc.

Where he’s applied for roles with guaranteed interviews for those with disabilities, has he cleared stated that he does have a disability and would like to be considered under that scheme? Has he chased up asking why he hasn’t heard when they guarantee it?

It should like his issue could be in his proactiveness, or lack there of to be honest.

SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 03/06/2021 19:09

Sounds, not should!

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 19:18

@SometimesRavenSometimesParrot

Sounds, not should!

What an asshole for that last comment He’s been trying his bloody best He’s autistic and struggles to ask for help No need to make insults!!

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Sadik · 03/06/2021 19:42

Ignore the horrible comments Akal212 - I too have an ASD teen, she's fortunate to be in employment but could easily be in your DS's place.

The positive thing is that it's actually a great time to be looking for a job as a young person new to the labour market. If your area is anything like here there's a massive shortage of workers in pubs/cafes/restaurants, so even just table clearing / pot washing might be a good way to get a toe in the door.

But also as mentioned above the Kickstart scheme is really worth investigating, I rarely praise government schemes but this genuinely seems like a good one from the young people I know who've managed to get on it providing you find the right employer. (Our local council have several jobs including some in their IT department available through it for example)

SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 03/06/2021 19:50

I appreciate that autism comes with additional challenges, I work with plenty of SEND students, including plenty with autism. The fact still stands that the route of his struggle seems to be that he isn’t being proactive to access help, especially if you say he’s been trying to get a job for three years. If his autism prevents him from doing this, then you should be scaffolding that support - ideally at some point during the last three years and not just now that you want him to ‘contribute’

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 20:13

@Sadik

Ignore the horrible comments Akal212 - I too have an ASD teen, she's fortunate to be in employment but could easily be in your DS's place.

The positive thing is that it's actually a great time to be looking for a job as a young person new to the labour market. If your area is anything like here there's a massive shortage of workers in pubs/cafes/restaurants, so even just table clearing / pot washing might be a good way to get a toe in the door.

But also as mentioned above the Kickstart scheme is really worth investigating, I rarely praise government schemes but this genuinely seems like a good one from the young people I know who've managed to get on it providing you find the right employer. (Our local council have several jobs including some in their IT department available through it for example)

Just being now he’s applied him self looking for work more then my other kids so please stop with you presumptions He’s Evan applied for employment agency’s but non of them seem to give a shite.

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Christmasfairy2020 · 03/06/2021 20:51

Warehouse work?

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 21:34

@Christmasfairy2020

Warehouse work?

He’s not got the build to do that

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 22:08

Also absolutely no warehouse work near us closest looking on indeed is Sheffield which is over an hour and half by car

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Akal212 · 03/06/2021 22:25

^ correction the top showing ones are I didn’t realise you could buy ads for indeed

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notthemum · 03/06/2021 23:38

Op. Don't take this the wrong way. I have worked with many people with autism over the years and due to this Autism and related subjects/issues are definitely something that I have a great interest in.

These are therefore genuine questions.
Is your DS able to use a computer competently ?
How much input would you/your partner or DS siblings be able/willing to help him ?
I have noticed that you appear to have avoided the questions about pub or restaurants. ?
There do seem to be a huge amount of jobs going in these areas at the moment and it is possible that this could lead to other things.
I am not thinking of him becoming Chief bottle washer or a Chef.
How does Ds' autism present itself ? Would he be confident speaking to people he doesn't know ?
Does he have access to a decent camera (not on a phone) ?
So sorry I am not well at the moment and am falling asleep but if you would like to PM me please do and i will get back to you asap. Don't worry if you don't want to do this. Just have a think about my questions.

Please ignore unhelpful comments from posters who have no bloody idea what they are talking about.
Best wishes 💐 🍷

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Akal212 · 04/06/2021 00:59

He can’t write very well due to his dyslexia people skills are a bit iffy as well which is why I’ve ignored advice on bar work etc I know he Applies to them on indeed but I wouldn’t ever imagine him being able to cope with it.

And he had access to a decent camera until he broke it recently . But he’s been doing that for ages and has yet to make a single penny so I try not to encourage it

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RainingZen · 04/06/2021 02:33

Do you live near a hospital or care home? Maybe he could be a look at doing some of the auxiliary work? It doesn't need a lot of people skills, just basic interactions as it is a support role, unlike jobs on a checkout or in hospitality.

I also wondered about gardening or roofing - could he find someone locally who needs help? There is a lot of work in building due to projects delayed by covid.