Work and status

The world of work is not what it was, and maybe with the advances in Artificial Intelligence, humans will soon wonder what to do with themselves!

However, pandemics, Brexit and AI aside, there are a still a few jobs out there, and as most of us do want and need to go to work, what we do and where we do it matters.

While traditional ‘office jobs’ are now anything but, and people are working anywhere, anytime with a myriad of portfolio careers, the status that is tied up with the world of work is alive and well.

For autistic people, the choices can be even more limited and the path even harder to navigate, with many working in areas unrelated to their background or education. While this may be enlightening or fulfilling for some, in others it can bring frustration, underearning and confusion.

Society is riddled with stereotypes about work and many still judge others, and base their identity and self-worth, on what they do to earn money or occupy themselves with