I am recently starting to realize that I indeed am on the spectrum. I've only really known for about a year or so now. I have severe difficulty with paying attention and focus to the point where I was literally just fired from a job after one single day! The boss simply said after day one that he was letting me go, because I was too slow with my tasks. I had to organize groceries on a shelf. I have next to no ability to follow verbal instructions in person. I appear somewhat "normal" in conversation, but it would be very easy for me to "slip" due to the fact that I cannot pay attention for the life of me. I also just do not always get it in group situations as far as who is supposed to do what. Aside from all that, I have gotten good grades and am a pretty intelligent person. However, with all this it seems that I am essentially incapable of making it for myself.

So far my I have done the following:

1) Pushing carts at a supermarket, did okay with this and was able to earn about 150 dollars a week or so at it.

2) Writing online, did okay with it and can make about 100-125 a week if I dedicate myself to it enough. It's very tedious boring work that I possibly hate even more than pushing carts in the rain. Often, I only earn about 40-80 a week because of my scattered nature.

3) Worked as a "docent" at a museum for about 150 a week, but this was in my more high functioning days before I started burning out. I may be capable of similar work these days, but I am not sure.

4) I have started trying to buy and sell items on the internet, but it has been too soon to see where it goes. Somehow, it strikes me as harebrained despite the fact that everyone around me says this could be a good idea.

Anyways, if anyone on the spectrum has successfully made a living, I would like to hear about it. Is it even possible? I am a college graduate, so it would seem like it could be. Maybe I should just give up on the idea of it. If it really is implausible to make a living with autism, then let me know of this because I am trying very hard at the moment. Also, if you know someone on the spectrum who has been able to support themselves, let me know about them. I just need ideas right now and any idea helps, no matter how stupid it might seem. The only thing I am not under any circumstances willing to do is anything that is somehow objectionable and/or illegal. Other than that, I just need ideas.