Im 18 I have 3 gcses and half an a level i think no prior relevant experience im applying for literally everything i can find in my local area i live in a small village in the west midlands i can drive but will soon not be able to afford my car insurance i dont know what to do im being told by the job centre that there's plenty of jobs to apply for and yet i cant seem to find any or they've already rejected me im also autistic i dont like to use it as an excuse but i believe thats whats made it hard for me in the three job interviews i had and the one job i had in a barber shop where i was told i make the customers uncomfortable because i don't talk alot i seriously have no clue where to start and ive began to feel hopeless and see no way out any advice i seem to get is just the same repetitive stuff ive already done and tried


12 comments

  1. Dont be too harshness yourself, matey. It’s tough out there.

    I would recommend calling up every builder, electrician, plumber, tiler, etc etc and see if they need a labourer/apprentice. Its not an easy job, but if you work hard enough for them, they’ll teach you and you could make a career out of it.

  2. What exactly are you aiming for ? If your able and just want to get a job to get some money in, apply to some trades. Every one mocks them but I never seem to hear of construction lads and lasses being out of work for long. Even as a labour they just hop and jump around, and money is money. Always easier to find a job when in a job.

  5. What about an apprenticeship? You’ll get paid for learning a trade. There are loads of options out there for different occupations/roles. Short term you could do agency warehouse work.

  7. Go to college and get your GCSEs in maths and English. Do a software engineering apprenticeship and then you can get an office job with all the other people who “make people uncomfortable because you don’t talk”. Computers don’t care if you don’t talk to them.

    Or, go to college and learn a trade like being an electrician.

  8. It is very difficult at the moment in the UK to find work, one office job I applied for turned out they’d had over 100 applicants and that was just for a part time admin role.

    Find some voluntary work, engage in community groups and keep active not just with job search but social side.

    Gov.uk job search

    Reed

    Local councils / civil service job search / supermarkets / pub chains are good places to start

    Good luck

  9. I got my job through a recruitment agency. Even if they only had short term contracts, they always had another one lined up so I had a load of jobs one after another until one became permanent. Still there. That was 20 years ago.

    I can’t recommend many, as a lot are local to specific areas and I’m in Wales, but it looks like Reed has offices in the Midlands and they’re responsible for a decent portion of the workforce in my current job.

    https://www.reed.com/offices/recruitment-agencies-in-midlands

    Look for other recruitment agencies local to you and get in touch. Can’t hurt.

  10. >I have 3 gcses and half an a level

    With those qualifications I’d be looking at armed forces, more on the Navy or RAF side. Then after you get out you can get a job making the same weapons you worked with making serious money.

  11. If you drive can’t you just sign up for Amazon or one of the couriers.

    Maybe get your HGV licence in the future.

  12. I turned to an apprenticeship. Took a lot of pressure off my shoulders has the safety and familiarity of “education”.

Leave a Reply