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A job for someone anti-social?

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    My reading of the OP's post was that it wasn't just the public she wanted to avoid working with but also colleagues, which would be far more difficult.

    but the OP mentioned in a previous post about working with colleagues which she liked
  • KatiBear wrote: »


    I know everyone is right and that I should get my problem sorted, I just don't think after the last time I saw my Doctors and the way they treated me just, I can't put my trust in them again.

    You don't have to trust doctors for the treatments to work - they're not faith healers!






    Excuse me for asking, but what's OU?
    I like this idea...

    OU = Open University

    https://www.open.ac.uk
  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Go on an assertiveness course. That will give you some good tips.
    :heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.
  • vet8
    vet8 Posts: 877 Forumite
    I don't know if you can drive, but one of my jobs is delivering and I really enjoy it because
    I am on my own all day.There is a tiny bit of customer interaction when I collect stuff from their house, but most of the time it is me and the car and that is great. I am always happiest on my own, no if my dog is with me that makes it perfect!
  • Filing clerk in a hospital, the filing rooms are huge and most of the clerks wander round with a MP3 player in one ear
    The World come on.....
  • Marie88_2
    Marie88_2 Posts: 28 Forumite
    I'm interested in hearing how many of the fellow socially anxious people have fared at the job centre? Have you all been honest about your condition or mindset, and have they still forced you to apply for customer service based roles?
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