job or training ideas for introverts

morganedge

If someone is an introvert and maybe suffers social anxiety where they really don't want to be around people too much (especially making and taking phone calls), what would be a good job?

Any jobs that don't require many qualifications where you'd be maybe emailing customers all day?

Or what about another line of work which would be idea, but would require certain training/qualifications that could be gained through a course within a year or so?

anamenottaken

Nathan489 wrote: »

It looks like a good question and i think there are many jobs available that one can do by sitting at computer and one that i know is the job of call central and this is a good type of job and you need to do the publicity of products on phone and have to do emailing all the day.

Did you read the question?

anamenottaken

morganedge wrote: »

If someone is an introvert and maybe suffers social anxiety where they really don't want to be around people too much (especially making and taking phone calls), what would be a good job?

Any jobs that don't require many qualifications where you'd be maybe emailing customers all day?

Or what about another line of work which would be idea, but would require certain training/qualifications that could be gained through a course within a year or so?

If this is for you, you need to look at what your aptitudes are.

Do you like maths, logic? Do you enjoy designing spreadsheets and producing information?

What qualifications do you have already?

How old are you?

Justicia

anamenottaken wrote: »

Did you read the question?

Looking at other responses, I think that someone is trying to get their post count up...

Coraline

Data entry is a great option. You may have to work with a lot of people around you, but in most cases you are handed a pile of paper work to enter into databases and you can zone out to your surroundings with your iPod whilst doing your job!

I've done it myself--it's not terribly exciting or well paid work but it may be something worth considering. If you have a good attention to detail you don't need much in terms of qualifications.

falko89

I have social anxiety myself. I am retraining in computer programming, apart from having an interest in it, I hear it is also very isolating which suits me fine.

morganedge

anamenottaken wrote: »

If this is for you, you need to look at what your aptitudes are.

Do you like maths, logic? Do you enjoy designing spreadsheets and producing information?

What qualifications do you have already?

How old are you?

yes, for me.
Maths? It was my 'best' subject at school, although I wasn't fantastic at it. I just got my best grade in it.

I have GCSE's. Generally grades B - D.
5 C's I believe....(B in maths)

I'm 29.

I'm useless at most things. I have some social anxiety. I've prety much hated every job i've ever had (some to the point of feeling sick before leaving for work in the morning!)

I just want to find a course/career that I can qualify for fairly quickly (or walk straight into) where I can earn more than the minimum wage, where I don't have to talk to people if I don't want to (especially on the phones....hate 'em!)

Cycrow

falko89 wrote: »

I have social anxiety myself. I am retraining in computer programming, apart from having an interest in it, I hear it is also very isolating which suits me fine.

it can be, but quite often you might have to work with other programmers, and its mostly done in teams

but luckily alot of programmers are the same way so its not so bad really.

And theres usually no customers or members of the public to worry about

richdeniro

IT or some finance jobs are good for introverts but a lot has to do with the actual company or organisation you get a job with... basically stay away from the media sector.

I too suffer from social anxiety and in my previous role I worked as a Finance assistant for a government department, it was brilliant and essentially my perfect role... shared an office with just two other people and most communication was done via email. Generally everyone else in the organisation were very friendly too.

Now following redundancy due to cuts I have had to take a role with a startup media company which is a living hell. I am essentially doing exactly the same job I had before but it is in an open plan office, everyone is so extroverted it is ridiculous. I feel absolutely exhausted by the end of the day and dread going in everyday as though it was my first. It's making me ill and I think about it even when I'm not there.

DaveTheGeordie

I've had this problem most of my adult life. I'm 30 now. I used to be a fitness instructor years ago but gyms are very extraverted now, it's became a hipster thing. People go more to socialise...I'm going off topic. I had to quit that. You're expected to be this happy retard who approaches people, all bantery and smiley. It's exhausting. It was b.s. because I was a brilliant technical instructor and it was grass roots to me. I'd trained since I was 13. The last gyms I went to were all skinny instructors who didn't even train.

Poor work record now for the best part of a decade. I start a job, it's overwhelming. I get stressed out, dread going in, massive stress. I end up quitting. Generally last 3 weeks to a couple of months.

Other jobs I've started and actually liked, like shelf stacking at Iceland was fine but I didn't get kept on, despite staying late without pay for a month and doing my best - they took on a lazy chava lass who stood around talking half the time, stayed behind once. I feel that many jobs are judged like this now. Been screwed out of management jobs in the gym too before that. Work is very extravert fascist and also very feminised, despite the common political rhetoric. You can be a stoic, head down - graft type bloke and be totally overlooked for someone, always female in my case 'nice' , 'friendly' , extraverted...but basically crap at their job. The banter, 'friendliness' and extraversion is what people pick up on and judge on. That's the halo effect.

Wish I could tell you positive things and it gets easier. Work with social anxiety is limiting. The last job I had was as a cleaner, that may suite you actually. If you can land a job in an office out of hours or similar. Leaflet discribution, delivering flyers, menus and sorts for take aways etc is ideal for social anxiety, no one bothers you. And you can do it self employed. But it depends on your area. You may not be to compete. Worth looking into though.

I've just opted out completely personally. I would try to make money on the internet somehow, increase your streams from there. Even if you are working it's something to fall back on, though not much in my case, but it helps. I really need to get better at this. Make a load of 1 page blogs to referr ptc users or something.

[Deleted User]

Just a thought...but wouldn't it make more sense to work on your social anxiety issues so that you have more opportunities open to you? I'm sure there are courses you could do and some employers give help with confidence public speaking skills etc. I always used to be shy, but actually getting out of my comfort zone by talking to new people and getting involved helped me and my career. I mean, you are looking for something with minimal human contact- do you have friends or a social life?? I'm not being mean, just thinking what other options you have!