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re: Trying to find a family member with Asperger’s an electrician job
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:13 pm to LSU Wayne
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:13 pm to LSU Wayne
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Any ideas?
He might be able to use his knowledge and experience working for an electrical supply house or in procurement for an electrical construction firm. Or perhaps find a home in an estimating capacity. There are a lot of things you can do. Just depends on what he wants to do and feels comfortable with.
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Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:13 pm to Trevaylin
quote:electrician =/= hvac
get him a school district job fixing air conditioners
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:15 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Red to red, black to black, and ground to ground baw. Wiring sounds right up an autistic dudes alley,
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:16 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Red to red, black to black, and ground to ground baw. Wiring sounds right up an autistic dudes alley, probably be the best electrician within a country mile if he can get on. Definitely better than all the 50 something alcoholics that permeate the profession
Pretty clear you have a very limited view of the electrical world
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:19 pm to Powerman
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Pretty clear you have a very limited view of the electrical world
It’s a joke, don’t get your Romex in a wad
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:20 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I'm all good. Just don't want this young person being steered in the wrong direction. I'm an electrical professional and bad advice like that could derail someone's more suitable career and put people in unnecessary danger.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:21 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:Go into just a little more detail and ABC network may make a TV series out of it...
Trying to find a family member with Asperger’s an electrician job
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:23 pm to Powerman
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In the electrical world he would need to speak up when he doesn't know what he's doing to ask questions. Thankfully there isn't a lot of live work being done these days but he needs to speak up in any trade job to ensure he is doing things correctly.
Most autistic (Aspergers is classified as autism now) kids don’t have a problem asking for clarity. Sounds like OPs kid wouldn’t either.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:28 pm to LSU Wayne
You say you can’t go on an interview with him, but you can sure as heck grease the skids beforehand for him. If you tell a prospective employer exactly what you just put in your post, the employer will be all ears. I mean, a guy who keeps to himself, is a perfectionist, doesn’t drink or take drugs, and is highly qualified? Sheeeiiitttt…sign me up.
Sounds like you either need to find someone with an “in” or contact these jobs he’s applying for preemptively to have a quick chat before any interview is scheduled. Leaving him to find something on his own is asking him to excel while dealing with his biggest weakness. Dude needs a hand from the good people around him.
Sounds like you either need to find someone with an “in” or contact these jobs he’s applying for preemptively to have a quick chat before any interview is scheduled. Leaving him to find something on his own is asking him to excel while dealing with his biggest weakness. Dude needs a hand from the good people around him.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 4:48 pm to LSU Wayne
He can go work at McDonald’s or Burger King.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:18 pm to LSU Wayne
If he were in S MS I could get him hired tmrw. A guy here locally same deal & terminates all day. Can't use slang with him. Got to be technical, but he's great.
You need to get on the phone, call & explain the situation. Someone will give him a shot. Also seems like a bit of discrimination.
You need to get on the phone, call & explain the situation. Someone will give him a shot. Also seems like a bit of discrimination.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:20 pm to LSU Wayne
Electricians are used a lot in the data processing building. A lot of running cable tray and pulling wire. So not in a petrochemical setting which might be too much for him to handle.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:39 pm to This GUN for HIRE
How is it discrimination when the interviewer has no clue? Probably just thinks he is rude
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:55 pm to LSU Wayne
What town?
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:56 pm to Murray
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Most autistic (Aspergers is classified as autism now) kids don’t have a problem asking for clarity. Sounds like OPs kid wouldn’t either.
Yeah I get that. Sometimes it's not obvious when the need to ask arises.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 6:05 pm to LSU Wayne
What city?
Posted on 12/29/24 at 6:47 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:Why not?
it’s not like I can go on an interview with him
All jokes aside, this is good advice:
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Honest and best answer you’ll get.
1. Find Homebuilder assoc in your parish/county
2. Go through their directory for “electricians”
3. Call a half dozen on Monday, explain your situation
4. Get their emails, and email them his resume
5. State that you’re happy to come along for any interviews if they’d like
Your nephew will have a new job in next 2 weeks.
This post was edited on 12/29/24 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 12/29/24 at 6:55 pm to LSU Wayne
The Workforce Commission in Baton Rouge got my son who has Asperger's a job coach. She was a huge help setting up interviews and practicing how to do interviews. She went with him to his interviews and followed his progress with his first job. That was about 8 years or so ago. I don't know how they do things now.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 7:09 pm to arseinclarse
Currently in Denham/Walker area. Not ruling out BR in general
Posted on 12/29/24 at 7:18 pm to LSU Wayne
Search for small.places that hire people to build PLC cabinets.
They have to be neat an tidy and are repetitive.
Someone with aspergers would likely thrive building out industrial cabinets
They have to be neat an tidy and are repetitive.
Someone with aspergers would likely thrive building out industrial cabinets
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