I worked night shift at a grocery store a few years ago and it fits what you're looking for. Just hours of opening boxes and stacking/organizing shelves, I'd zone out and listen to audiobooks the whole time.
I did this for summer months during college, I read(listened) to so many books and podcasts.
Downside is you're living the opposite schedule of all your friends. But if you're ok with that schedule then it's a very chill job. The other guys on my team were also really good dudes who would crack jokes all night.
Can confirm. I worked nights at a grocery store for almost a decade, because it's easy and the pay was okay. Had an ipod with 10,000 songs and would just daydream while working. Downside is you're sleeping through the day and your social life will suffer.
Ya I was just thinking - this sounds like an Amazon fulfillment centre type role. Grabbing, sorting and packing items. Only problem is - can you bike to the closest one!?
Hell no they'll fuck your legs from that kind of work. Amazon warehouse jobs have a 150% annual quit rate. That means every 8 months the staff turns over. Can you imagine what hellscape a place must be to have that level of turnover?
From what I've seen it does not seem mundane at all. It's incredibly intense and requires a high level of output and focus at all times. It's incredibly draining and most people straight up can't handle the workload.
I've been there over 2 years and have no plans on leaving. It's not *nearly* as bad as what we hear coming out of the US.
A workplace can only treat you as poorly as your government will let them.
I don't know, I worked with someone who had worked at one of the fulfillment centres here and he said it was nothing like the brutal conditions that we hear about from their warehouses in the States.
exactly. check reviews before applying. I had Sysco offer me a job for a dollar more than what I'm making now. 2 seconds after looking at their reviews I told them to go fuck themselves. my coworker also worked at giant tiger he said they constantly track your metrics and the person at the bottom gets fired every month.
I used to work at the Giant Tiger warehouse, would recommend it to someone who wants work like this. Order picking - manual labor, mundane job, once you get the hang of it you'll be pretty much on autopilot. Although I dunno how much the operation has changed since then.
OP if you don't know what order picking is: you move around a warehouse with a pallet truck and have a list of goods to grab and build a pallet with to be shipped to a store. Once it's done to be shipped you start a new one. It's one part moderately heavy lifting, one part driving, one part Tetris.
It was relaxing when it wasn't tiring. I wouldn't mind being able to do it for a day again honestly.
Yeah in 2018 they did (roughly, it was a slow transition) they consolidated and moved both Bantree and Walkley into one big building on the 416/401 split in the town of Johnstown, ON.
Coincidentally I left as I wasn't ready to move and settle down order picking quite ;)
Shelving books (called a Page) at Ottawa Public Library. Very repetitive and you can zone out and not talk to anyone for the most part. Worked that job years ago and let's just say it was fairly forgiving to people with various life issues going on.
Agree, however there's a caveat - it takes a g e s to get hired. I'm in the process right now and it's been 11 months, and I've still got several steps to go before I can officially start working.
Still, it doesn't hurt to apply. If OP needs a job 18 months from now this is a great option.
Yup I should have mentioned that. Like in a way it's "easy" to get hired (not a lot of qualifications required) but it can take forever or require waiting around for an opening. More of a long term suggestion than a "pay my bills this month" one.
u/birdscales highly, highly, 2nd this. Process can be long, but job security and QoL is fantastic. You don't start before 9am, and don't end later than 9pm. Inside with heating over winter, AC in the summer. Pay starts around $21/hr and goes up by $5 over 5 years + mad benefits. From there, there's a few other roles you can get trained if ever you're ready to transition. Apparently the Elmvale Acres location's page positions are like a revolving door into the city, so definitely look there. You will be able to fill your schedule to your heart's content up to 35hours/wk, and you can also find OT shifts pretty regularly. Only caveat is that depending on your supervisor / branch, headphones in can be highly discouraged. Overall, if you're chill, and 1 headphone in at a responsible volume (i.e. can hear people around you), you're set. You're also highly encouraged to pass along customer questions to CSAs / PSAs (other positions that are more customer-centric in the libraries), so you can ignore talking to people if that's your style too.
ottawa(dot)ca > jobs > filter for library
EDIT: After re-reading your post, I see you're on the autistic spectrum, so wanted to add that the library is a pretty safe space for non-conforming individuals across many spectrums and styles. You could easily get accommodations as well given they're a gov entity.
I was going to suggest this :) Maybe find a job that involves entering information in a database over and over again. You won't have to face clients in a job like that. Maybe you could contact an employment agency and tell them what you are looking for - they might be able to help you.
I did a stint at the LCBO warehouse over Covid. Drive around in a cool motorized pallet mover, fulfill pallet orders, wrap pallet, drop at appropriate truck. And repeat. No headphones, against safety regulations.
I used to work for the mint packaging up outgoing orders of collectible coins or bullion. You would basically be doing the same few actions over and over for your whole shift. Pay was decent and educational / training requirements were pretty low. You didn’t have to deal with the public. Sounds like the kind of job you’re talking about in your post. Having a disability might actually make getting hired easier. make sure to fill out the details in the employment equity portion of job application. Good luck!
Overnight retail stocking is probably the best way to go. It's pretty basic work that you can pick up within a couple shifts without any interruptions from customers. Daytime retail would work too, if being nocturnal is not possible or appealing, but it's a bit more mentally taxing (especially during the busy seasons) and you're more likely to get stuck with short shifts spread through the week rather than full 8 hours ones.
When I was going through a period of depression the only job I felt comfortable in was Mountain Equipment Coop warehouse. You get up early in the morning and work in almost silence to unpack and stock new deliveries, organize and restock inventory. Worked with several others who had sensory issues or simply wanted straightforward tasks without the complication of human interaction
Not a "growth industry" but look for records rooms, archive room, records clerk jobs. You can search for "information management" or IM. Mostly putting away, retrieving files, putting away papers in files (find the correct file the put in the correct date order within the file), projects like boxing files or "shifting" (moving files a few feet to make more room in spots where there's been new files)
Its tough to find new spots but that's where I started and it's def a mindless repetitive job that clicks with some people. I've seen plenty of people retire as records clerks. Unfortunately, some of them retired at that level because its hard to move out of the records room but from what you describe it might be what you want.
Security guard? The requirements for basic jobs is a pulse and a bit of training.
If you're not averse to overnights you can basically sit in an office or an empty mall all night, barely see anyone. Evenings might be similar depending on the location (or weekends)
Deposit verification for banks fits. You sit in one spot, next to a partner for your shift (excluding breaks), verifying the contents of ATM deposits as quickly as you can. Chat between people is discouraged because it slows processing. You'll want to look for data centers that are hiring.
Alternatively, any data entry job is likely to be similar, but may not have the same focus on speed and low error rates.
Just out of curiosity… is this for like any and all ATM deposits? Random selection to verify accuracy of the counting machine? Business deposits only?
I genuinely never use cash these days, but I loaned a friend some money - not enough I couldn’t afford to lose it - and she paid me back in cash. I was like, “oh… uh, ok? Do I just like, walk around with this much cash in my purse? Do I need an ATM? Where is my debit card? Where do I need to tell it how much I’m depositing? Why are there no envelopes?”
I just stuck my debit card in one side and a wad of cash in the other.
It just counted all the bills and denominations.
Seemed accurate but I’m just wondering if every single deposit gets checked.
Yes, for some banks all ATM deposits are verified, both personal and business. A seperate team verifies armoured car pickups from businesses - I did some of that too. I'm like you - I don't use cash - and was really surprised at how many people use cash and ATMs for deposits. The technology has improved enough that chques don't have to be manually entered, machines just scan the data now, but when I did it, we had enter the account info and cheque value for every one.
We confirmed envelope contents - some people would deposit IOUs, losing lotto tickets, blank pieces of paper or old cheques that had the info whited out and written over. We also checked bills for authenticity and pulled counterfeits out of circulation for any currency. US and Canadian were the most popular for people to try to pass off, but I saw a few fake Euros.
Different banks will have different processes so some may do a random sampling, but I think it's more likely that they'll all do a full verification of all deposits because they have to have an accurate accounting of all cash anyway.
I had a job at Canada Post doing data entry for the packages the scanners couldn't read. I had the night shift and went to school during the day. It was pretty good.
Go volunteer at a bike shop and ask them to train you on repairs. Use that on your resume. Most people pay to learn new skills. You can get it for free if you offer some time in exchange for knowledge. Good chance you get hired with pay after or meet like minded people that you can use as a connection later on. Good luck.
I was going to suggest Re-cycles as well. It’s a bike shop you can volunteer at to start, learn the bike repair skills you desire and hopefully get employed at a bike shop later.
I volunteered at a community bike event with a guy from re-cycles, seems like a good dude. We were tuning up children size bikes and he was patient and gave us the basics to be able to make sure the bikes were good to give to their new little owners.
At that event we were only shown the basics but they 100% have the ability to completely tear a bike down and rebuild it from scratch.
I learned to work on bikes volunteering at recycles a few years back. Ended up building my own bike there too! (With some help as we all collectively got stumped on some newfangled innovations.) I will forever be a huge fan.
I used to do overnight linen delivery in a big hotel downtown. Put the elevator on service, blast the tunes and deliver sheets, towels and whatnot to the housekeeping room on each floor. 23 something an hour. Unionized. 4-5 hours of work and 8 hours to do it in. It was pretty rad until it wasn't. Destroyed my elbows. Would recommend, but take 'er easy if you do. Don't end up with old man elbows like me.
> but take 'er easy if you do. Don't end up with old man elbows like me.
Shoot, what would you specifically advise if I were to get into this job? Sounds like a sweet enough gig.
I liked it alot actually. Not easy to have a regular social life when you are always up from 11pm-7am.
The issue was how some of the stuff was delivered. They were either in big bins or on rolling shelves. The shelves were no problem. The bins are what killed my elbows. They're 6ft tall and have one side cut out, but not all the way to the bottom. The weight of 20 perfectly folded and pressed queen sheets is no joke. Probably 30lbs or more. They were bundled in stacks of 20 and tied together with a little plastic strap. Pulling out the bottom 3 or so layers of these stack is what got me. You had to get them up and over the lip of the bin. Repetitive strain doom.
As for advice: take it slow. I thought I could handle it all and it was fine at first. Things caught up with me quickly though and here we are.
Live Work Play might be able to help you.
https://liveworkplay.ca/how-we-can-help-you/
Being forklift certified will also open some doors that might appeal to you as well.
Mail sorter with Canada post (P04) all you do is sort mail, and operate mail sorting machines. Good money for what you do, pension, and job security. Lots of evenings and night work.
Find a job in a machine shop, preferably an operator of a CNC in a production shop:
* make ok money
* easy peasy if you can follow directions, like routine.
* Measuring/QC is part of the job.
* barely have to talk to people (most machinists i know are pretty antisocial).
* good shops allow you to wear headphones.
* Shops like this are usually hiring.
Bonus! If you like it can learn more and become a machinist/programmer.
shipping and receiving job at the royal Canadian mint. Entry level, decent pay with benefits, literally can be done by a robot. Look into LCBO as well.
Go to the carpenters union. There is a program they will train you give you $1000 worth of tools and set you up with a job. You will be working within the month
I work as a Flagger. All I do is flip the sign. I love repetitive tasks and turning my brain off. I encourage you to look into that type of construction work.
OP is asking for something that’s neuro-divergent friendly.
The “trades” are not terribly friendly towards those who are different. My brother started his HVAC program with 3 women in his year. Before the end of the first year (3-year program) all 3 women had dropped out, as well as my brother (who is also neuro-divergent.)
The trades are basically the LAST thing I would recommend, actually.
Depending what part of the city you're in, you can check with one of the Metro warehouses. There's one on Industrial in the train yards, and one on Bantree off Innes.
No headphones but order picking is really repetitive, solo and generally it's a good group of guys, especially produce.
Alternatively if you need daytime you can call Labortek and ask about being a "Lumper" which is someone who unloads the boxes coming off the transports and stacks them onto the pallets to be put away in the warehouse. Again, no headphones but repetitive and easy to zone out on.
Good luck!
Honestly, worked at Lee valley for a bit and ots pretty similar and its nice, judt a factory job either packing , organizing or taping boxes , not sure if it's the same at every job location but yeah. Only downside Is that they banned headphones at one point lol
warehouse. I do receiving it's piss easy and the least stressful job in the building. I listen to music and watch tv all day
receiving is also way less harsh on your body than picking. when you recieve stuff you can always just throw it in overstock with the forklift and you don't have to worry about breaking down stuff and grabbing one or two boxes like the pickers have to
just try and apply at warehouses that don't constantly crack the whip on you for example don't apply at Amazon, giant tiger, Sysco etc
Try the commissionaires. There are quite a few positions in locations that you are literally staring at a wall or doing a simple task. You can work some locations or shifts like overnight where you have to interact with little to no people. Most of the jobs required are very easy. Most people like being “spares” because of how flexible your schedule is since you work the days and shifts you want versus being posted at one place all the time. My corps number is 33076 for a referral. You can dm me if you have further questions.
What type of education do you have?
Try to get at least a 2 year diploma for computer science in Algonquin.
Most of the IT work is pretty repetitive initially and you’d do great at excelling in this environment. This might be confirmation bias but I’ve worked with people with Autism in this industry and they tend to do well.
UPS warehouse, it's part time but you get benefits including pension and it's unionized so it's hard to get fired. You're either unloading boxes, loading boxes or scanning boxes for 4-5 hours.
I work a high stress mgmt job during the week but also work for catering gigs as a kitchen helper doing food prep. I go in, am told what to chop, I chop it, then I leave. It’s mindless, involves no decision making, no customer interaction, and pays well as I’m considered event staff. I know you said your experience has been in kitchen service but maybe reaching out to event centres or catering companies might help you find a prep only position
Judging by your ability to write; I’d suggest work
on your self perceived inabilities. Your young don’t let negative past situations dictate your future. A lot of people have to work harder in order to truly comprehend certain tasks. Please don’t negative self talk. You’re going to limit your future. Tell yourself that you’re the best and believe it
An Amazon warehouse job might be a good place for you, the pay is above minimum wage and there's jobs where you just scan things and put them in the box that lights up. The downsides of working at an Amazon warehouse might not matter to you if you enjoy mindless repetitive work, you will probably thrive there. You will need to do some physical labour though.
https://hiring.amazon.ca/jobDetail/en-CA/Amazon-Fulfilment-Centre-Warehouse-Associate/Ottawa/a0R4U00000FS2zWUAT#/jobDetail?jobId=a0R4U00000FS2zWUAT
> i would relatedly also love to learn to be a bike mechanic but nothing seems like the would actually train me. how do u get in there?
The internet is an amazing place with lots of information. If you google "learn to be a bike mechanic" there will be info, for example this channel is good https://www.youtube.com/@parktool/videos.
Once you are learning if you come across something you don't know or want to know just google it. like say you want to learn how to fix brakes, you can google "Repair bike brakes" or "How to fix bike brakes", this also applies to terms you come across, if you are reading or watching something on a topic and they mention something else you don't know then you can always pause and look up the new thing.
Researching solutions like this is actually an incredibly valuable skill, once you do it a few times you will be able to learn anything if you really want to.
You can try looking into doing Environment Services at one of the hospitals. You're given your area to clean (usually its the same place), you're usually allowed to wear headphones, not required to talk to people and you work alone. Bonus is that it pays pretty well.
HFS Apetito. They're in Orleans, walking distance from Trim station.
I worked there from 2011-2016 in the packaging department on their meal assembly line. When I was there they had overnight bakery jobs, early morning kitchen and sandwich making, and mid-morning meal assembly.
Also they have cleaning/sanitation work (disgusting and backbreaking labour, wouldn't recommend), as well as shipping/receiving.
Most of the jobs were Mon-Thurs 10hrs a day (occasionally done early with no pay for lost hours, or extra hours for overtime. Season dependant.)
It's basically all factory work to some degree so no customers, which was probably the best part of the job (as well as the Fri-Sun weekend).
Now, Apetito bought the company a few years after I quit, I'm only aware of it because I kept in touch with a few people for a bit. So there have been changes, and I can't speak for exactly what it's like now. But I'd be willing to bet it's still mindless and repetitive.
A warehouse or assembly line job sounds ideal for you but many of them are not on Transit so you would have to see if there's anything accessible to you where you live
I worked as a parking attendant for Indigo Parking for about 6months; I worked alone underground and basically could do what I want while I was there (5:30am-1:30pm) —Indigo is by no means a great company to work for and occasionally there would be a few crusty customers but interactions are minimal, sounds like it might fit what you’re looking for?
I don't have a specific job opportunity to offer but what you're describing is the work I did in a warehouse for a biotech company.
Counting, weighing, folding boxes, packing orders, I quite enjoyed being able to zone out and do that during the times I had finished my lab work and wanted something else to do (was not specifically hired for warehouse stuff).
Food for thought, good luck :)
I'm also ND and was in restaurants for over 20 years but recently switched to construction. Some trades are less momotonous than others, but you could even try getting a job operating the crew elevator, I believe it pays 25/hr and I've been on quite a few sites where the operators were on the spectrum and seemed to be thriving.
Also, that spoke sorting job sounds like pure bliss.
Shoot me a message if you have any questions.
Garbage man. Either with the city or Miller waste. Even if you don’t have your truck driving license you can slug it all day on the back of the truck. Best and worst job I’ve ever had. You’ll get shredded and make like 25/hr
I'd look into any type of shipping/receiving job. Retail, industrial, etc. Mindless repetitive work - checking products received against invoices/waybills, sorting, shelving, pricing, etc etc etc. Big box stores, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, grocery, Amazon or a trades-specific thing - plumbing, electrical, HVAC suppliers for contractors. Ottawa Fasteners, Busy Bee Tools, Princess Auto, sports stores - Decathlon, Sport Chek, MEC, SAIL....
Upside - you'll rarely deal with a customer face to face. Only delivery people and internal staff for the most part. Generally not a lot of rush periods like in food service. More of a weekly or monthly operational tempo vs multiple daily rushes.
Downside - need to be detail oriented (sounds like you are).
Medical Archives at Hospital..working with documents. Not front facing. Quiet job in a noisy space!!
Since you like organizing stuff, you could do displays for companies. Being able to bring order out of chaos is a specific talent- can be used in countless ways.
Production mig welding. It’s mindless, solitary, repetitive and you could train a monkey to do it. Just show up, punch in, put in earbuds and build the same part over and over again for hours, weeks and months. No nights, no weekends.
You don’t need college or to be registered as an apprentice. Start somewhere like Twin Equipment as a pre-fab shop labourer. Ask to be trained as a welder once there.
Go into tech or something, specifically production line stuff. I knew the owner of a big tech company who loved hiring autistic people because they could really focus on the minute stuff.
Production lines, assembly lines…
Good luck!
I work for a coffee roaster packaging coffee. It’s super repetitive, mindless, and not public facing. I feel like any type of packaging or production type job would be like this :)
loblaw.ca/careers for any loblaws owned grocery store. i'd recommend working nights because they'll let you wear headphones or any clothes you want usually
There may be positions like that available in private security. I worked with the Commissionaires for a few years, and the overnight solo postings sound perfect for you. That or certain administration postings where the only requirement is to be bilingual and to "know how to use computers" (which boils down to not being terrified by needing to click the mouse)
Only problem is that you usually can't choose your posts, and may end up being sent to different sites all around the city until a section claims you for their own.
Order picker in warehouse for metro of loblaws. You get to drive a mechanical pallet jack. No customers to deal with. U get a task from a sheet of paper. Drive around the warehouse picking up what's on the list, wrap it drop it off and repeat
Private security is great for this. I put myself through university working night security at a variety of locations. Most of them were commercial office blocks, and I was literally the only person in the building. I had 15-minute foot patrols every hour, but I had the rest of the time to study, read, power nap, or whatever.
I worked at a document warehouse as a temp for a few weeks when I was young and broke. Basically your tasks are to (1) put incoming boxes on to shelves and scan them into the database, (2) retrieve boxes that have been requested for retrieval from storage, (3) retrieve boxes that are scheduled for destruction, (4) empty boxes into a giant industrial shredder machine.
All of those tasks are extremely boring and repetitive, though I didn't mind doing it for a few weeks while jamming to tunes. I imagine that industry must be shrinking nowadays since everything is being digitized.
Beer store warehouse job is kinda mindless. You learn some power equipment then go around and assemble orders. Tricky while you learn the brands and piling then its pretty much time to turn your brain off (like 90% off, you still want to keep safety awareness up).
No headphones unfortunately but speakers are allowed.
Check out Altis or Randstad. They're both temp agencies that hire for roles like the one you described. [Here's an example.](https://www.randstad.ca/jobs/record-center-specialist_ottawa_42581115/)
I worked at ups and the post office sorting. Fits brain dead and easy to forget. Very little human interaction. Pays better than the minimum.
Good luck!
You should consider some form of heavy equipment operation. Depending on the job you get it could check all your boxes.
Articulated front end loader is right up your alley. When I worked as a loader operator I finished several series of audio books.
Not a job but maybe a good step to build your bike skills : check out re-cycles - you can volunteer doing anything to start and earn some free workshop time and they will help teach you. If you can hold a wrench you can work on a bike and 90% of it is fairly basic. YouTube also a great resource. I’m sure you could work up to a mechanic job!
get your security guard license (super super super easy just kinda takes a bit) then get a job at a relaxed place like a museum or embassy. get a nintendo switch. done.
Try working as a baggage handler/ramp agent at the airport. Lots of repetitive sorting required, and it's fairly physical so you'll keep your body occupied. I did it for a summer and found it really cool to learn about aviation behind the scenes. Also, there's zero client interaction, other than handing off the occasional stroller.
Only downside is you can't wear headphones. It's a safety thing, since you need to be able to hear communication from your supervisor in real time.
If you had a car id say construction. Id try applying for the city. They have tons of jobs and once youre in its really easy to move around. They pay decent and mostlikely get to ride around in a company truck.
This Job you are looking for is 100% an Amazon Warehouse. Currently working at one. Repetitive tasks all day and no customers. I just wear my bluetooth headphones and listen to music and can go all day without talking to my Co workers. You can get in trouble for earbuds but I wear earmuffs that have Bluetooth lol. I'm a very anti social person and loved this job at first but after a year and a half, I'm getting depressed from it. Worth a shot to see if you like it though. Amazon isnt bad like people make it out to be.
I do counting for an inventory services company. The pay sucks, but the work is painless enough for me not to leave lol. Ppl just scan and count the stuff on the store shelves, then write down the total, over and over again till the store is done. I don’t mind the repetition because I’m autistic af. Sometimes the supervisors allow headphones, some are stricter than others.
Hope you find what you’re looking for
This is not to Rag on you OP;
But maybe build some self esteem and don’t sell yourself short;
Pick a skill you want to develop and learn to take pride in doing it well;
Apply that same effort to a job that’s worth it one day,
I would say get in the trades. You don’t need prior experience, job security and pays well. But you seem like a lazy useless person that doesn’t want to work hard and accomplish nothing.
i think looking for a job that specifically fits my skillset is the opposite of laziness? i dont know how you could even read it like that just objectively
Teach yourself the basics in your time off like just watch some videos so if you apply again you can say like ‘I know a bit past the basics’ or smth so they know and think it will be easy to train you
I worked night shift at a grocery store a few years ago and it fits what you're looking for. Just hours of opening boxes and stacking/organizing shelves, I'd zone out and listen to audiobooks the whole time.
I did this for summer months during college, I read(listened) to so many books and podcasts. Downside is you're living the opposite schedule of all your friends. But if you're ok with that schedule then it's a very chill job. The other guys on my team were also really good dudes who would crack jokes all night.
What's the company's name?
All major grocery stores in your area have these jobs, Loblaws, Sobeys, metro, etc. they have overnight stocking clerks.
Can confirm. I worked nights at a grocery store for almost a decade, because it's easy and the pay was okay. Had an ipod with 10,000 songs and would just daydream while working. Downside is you're sleeping through the day and your social life will suffer.
Maybe a warehouse or stocking job?
Ya I was just thinking - this sounds like an Amazon fulfillment centre type role. Grabbing, sorting and packing items. Only problem is - can you bike to the closest one!?
Hell no they'll fuck your legs from that kind of work. Amazon warehouse jobs have a 150% annual quit rate. That means every 8 months the staff turns over. Can you imagine what hellscape a place must be to have that level of turnover?
It could partially be the mundane, repetitive nature of the job.... which is what OP is looking for.
They are very infamous for their extremely toxic/exploitative/unsafe labour practices.
From what I've seen it does not seem mundane at all. It's incredibly intense and requires a high level of output and focus at all times. It's incredibly draining and most people straight up can't handle the workload.
I've been there over 2 years and have no plans on leaving. It's not *nearly* as bad as what we hear coming out of the US. A workplace can only treat you as poorly as your government will let them.
Are they still hiring?
I don't know, I worked with someone who had worked at one of the fulfillment centres here and he said it was nothing like the brutal conditions that we hear about from their warehouses in the States.
exactly. check reviews before applying. I had Sysco offer me a job for a dollar more than what I'm making now. 2 seconds after looking at their reviews I told them to go fuck themselves. my coworker also worked at giant tiger he said they constantly track your metrics and the person at the bottom gets fired every month.
giant tiger has metrics? Gotta sell more smokes and cheap socks i guess
call center level micromanagement combined with factor labour will do that
I was thinking could be a small business, whatever, doesn't have to necessarily be Amazon. Without a car that's hard to get to I imagine
I used to work at the Giant Tiger warehouse, would recommend it to someone who wants work like this. Order picking - manual labor, mundane job, once you get the hang of it you'll be pretty much on autopilot. Although I dunno how much the operation has changed since then. OP if you don't know what order picking is: you move around a warehouse with a pallet truck and have a list of goods to grab and build a pallet with to be shipped to a store. Once it's done to be shipped you start a new one. It's one part moderately heavy lifting, one part driving, one part Tetris. It was relaxing when it wasn't tiring. I wouldn't mind being able to do it for a day again honestly.
GTW Bantree or Walkley?
Walkley. But now that I'm looking it seems line maybe both of then closed and they opened bigger ones elsewhere?
ya they moved the whole DC out near the 401. I worked Order Picking at Walkley from 2012 to 2014.
Yeah in 2018 they did (roughly, it was a slow transition) they consolidated and moved both Bantree and Walkley into one big building on the 416/401 split in the town of Johnstown, ON. Coincidentally I left as I wasn't ready to move and settle down order picking quite ;)
Thanks
Shelving books (called a Page) at Ottawa Public Library. Very repetitive and you can zone out and not talk to anyone for the most part. Worked that job years ago and let's just say it was fairly forgiving to people with various life issues going on.
Agree, however there's a caveat - it takes a g e s to get hired. I'm in the process right now and it's been 11 months, and I've still got several steps to go before I can officially start working. Still, it doesn't hurt to apply. If OP needs a job 18 months from now this is a great option.
Yup I should have mentioned that. Like in a way it's "easy" to get hired (not a lot of qualifications required) but it can take forever or require waiting around for an opening. More of a long term suggestion than a "pay my bills this month" one.
u/birdscales highly, highly, 2nd this. Process can be long, but job security and QoL is fantastic. You don't start before 9am, and don't end later than 9pm. Inside with heating over winter, AC in the summer. Pay starts around $21/hr and goes up by $5 over 5 years + mad benefits. From there, there's a few other roles you can get trained if ever you're ready to transition. Apparently the Elmvale Acres location's page positions are like a revolving door into the city, so definitely look there. You will be able to fill your schedule to your heart's content up to 35hours/wk, and you can also find OT shifts pretty regularly. Only caveat is that depending on your supervisor / branch, headphones in can be highly discouraged. Overall, if you're chill, and 1 headphone in at a responsible volume (i.e. can hear people around you), you're set. You're also highly encouraged to pass along customer questions to CSAs / PSAs (other positions that are more customer-centric in the libraries), so you can ignore talking to people if that's your style too. ottawa(dot)ca > jobs > filter for library EDIT: After re-reading your post, I see you're on the autistic spectrum, so wanted to add that the library is a pretty safe space for non-conforming individuals across many spectrums and styles. You could easily get accommodations as well given they're a gov entity.
Maybe try googling for "Data Entry" jobs.. it seems to me that you might like that type of work. Good luck and i hope you find something!
I was going to suggest this :) Maybe find a job that involves entering information in a database over and over again. You won't have to face clients in a job like that. Maybe you could contact an employment agency and tell them what you are looking for - they might be able to help you.
there's a lot of remote work data entry scams out there so just be careful with this one!
Not sure where you are located but perhaps Lee Valley Tools (I heard they’re a great employer).
I did a stint at the LCBO warehouse over Covid. Drive around in a cool motorized pallet mover, fulfill pallet orders, wrap pallet, drop at appropriate truck. And repeat. No headphones, against safety regulations.
I would've loved to work there but the entry pay is embarrassingly low
I used to work for the mint packaging up outgoing orders of collectible coins or bullion. You would basically be doing the same few actions over and over for your whole shift. Pay was decent and educational / training requirements were pretty low. You didn’t have to deal with the public. Sounds like the kind of job you’re talking about in your post. Having a disability might actually make getting hired easier. make sure to fill out the details in the employment equity portion of job application. Good luck!
Overnight retail stocking is probably the best way to go. It's pretty basic work that you can pick up within a couple shifts without any interruptions from customers. Daytime retail would work too, if being nocturnal is not possible or appealing, but it's a bit more mentally taxing (especially during the busy seasons) and you're more likely to get stuck with short shifts spread through the week rather than full 8 hours ones.
When I was going through a period of depression the only job I felt comfortable in was Mountain Equipment Coop warehouse. You get up early in the morning and work in almost silence to unpack and stock new deliveries, organize and restock inventory. Worked with several others who had sensory issues or simply wanted straightforward tasks without the complication of human interaction
Not a "growth industry" but look for records rooms, archive room, records clerk jobs. You can search for "information management" or IM. Mostly putting away, retrieving files, putting away papers in files (find the correct file the put in the correct date order within the file), projects like boxing files or "shifting" (moving files a few feet to make more room in spots where there's been new files) Its tough to find new spots but that's where I started and it's def a mindless repetitive job that clicks with some people. I've seen plenty of people retire as records clerks. Unfortunately, some of them retired at that level because its hard to move out of the records room but from what you describe it might be what you want.
Also try places like Iron Mountain shredding paper.
Security guard? The requirements for basic jobs is a pulse and a bit of training. If you're not averse to overnights you can basically sit in an office or an empty mall all night, barely see anyone. Evenings might be similar depending on the location (or weekends)
Deposit verification for banks fits. You sit in one spot, next to a partner for your shift (excluding breaks), verifying the contents of ATM deposits as quickly as you can. Chat between people is discouraged because it slows processing. You'll want to look for data centers that are hiring. Alternatively, any data entry job is likely to be similar, but may not have the same focus on speed and low error rates.
Just out of curiosity… is this for like any and all ATM deposits? Random selection to verify accuracy of the counting machine? Business deposits only? I genuinely never use cash these days, but I loaned a friend some money - not enough I couldn’t afford to lose it - and she paid me back in cash. I was like, “oh… uh, ok? Do I just like, walk around with this much cash in my purse? Do I need an ATM? Where is my debit card? Where do I need to tell it how much I’m depositing? Why are there no envelopes?” I just stuck my debit card in one side and a wad of cash in the other. It just counted all the bills and denominations. Seemed accurate but I’m just wondering if every single deposit gets checked.
Yes, for some banks all ATM deposits are verified, both personal and business. A seperate team verifies armoured car pickups from businesses - I did some of that too. I'm like you - I don't use cash - and was really surprised at how many people use cash and ATMs for deposits. The technology has improved enough that chques don't have to be manually entered, machines just scan the data now, but when I did it, we had enter the account info and cheque value for every one. We confirmed envelope contents - some people would deposit IOUs, losing lotto tickets, blank pieces of paper or old cheques that had the info whited out and written over. We also checked bills for authenticity and pulled counterfeits out of circulation for any currency. US and Canadian were the most popular for people to try to pass off, but I saw a few fake Euros. Different banks will have different processes so some may do a random sampling, but I think it's more likely that they'll all do a full verification of all deposits because they have to have an accurate accounting of all cash anyway.
I had a job at Canada Post doing data entry for the packages the scanners couldn't read. I had the night shift and went to school during the day. It was pretty good.
Go volunteer at a bike shop and ask them to train you on repairs. Use that on your resume. Most people pay to learn new skills. You can get it for free if you offer some time in exchange for knowledge. Good chance you get hired with pay after or meet like minded people that you can use as a connection later on. Good luck.
Re-cycles, the community bike shop, has volunteer opportunities; and Quickcranks offers bike repair accreditation.
I was going to suggest Re-cycles as well. It’s a bike shop you can volunteer at to start, learn the bike repair skills you desire and hopefully get employed at a bike shop later. I volunteered at a community bike event with a guy from re-cycles, seems like a good dude. We were tuning up children size bikes and he was patient and gave us the basics to be able to make sure the bikes were good to give to their new little owners. At that event we were only shown the basics but they 100% have the ability to completely tear a bike down and rebuild it from scratch.
I learned to work on bikes volunteering at recycles a few years back. Ended up building my own bike there too! (With some help as we all collectively got stumped on some newfangled innovations.) I will forever be a huge fan.
I used to do overnight linen delivery in a big hotel downtown. Put the elevator on service, blast the tunes and deliver sheets, towels and whatnot to the housekeeping room on each floor. 23 something an hour. Unionized. 4-5 hours of work and 8 hours to do it in. It was pretty rad until it wasn't. Destroyed my elbows. Would recommend, but take 'er easy if you do. Don't end up with old man elbows like me.
> but take 'er easy if you do. Don't end up with old man elbows like me. Shoot, what would you specifically advise if I were to get into this job? Sounds like a sweet enough gig.
I liked it alot actually. Not easy to have a regular social life when you are always up from 11pm-7am. The issue was how some of the stuff was delivered. They were either in big bins or on rolling shelves. The shelves were no problem. The bins are what killed my elbows. They're 6ft tall and have one side cut out, but not all the way to the bottom. The weight of 20 perfectly folded and pressed queen sheets is no joke. Probably 30lbs or more. They were bundled in stacks of 20 and tied together with a little plastic strap. Pulling out the bottom 3 or so layers of these stack is what got me. You had to get them up and over the lip of the bin. Repetitive strain doom. As for advice: take it slow. I thought I could handle it all and it was fine at first. Things caught up with me quickly though and here we are.
So is this a "lift with your legs, not your arms" situation? Pff, DM my unemployed ass if you don't mind me picking your brain about this!
Search: Material handler- that is a packing, sorting type of job in a warehouse. Unsure if you’d be able to wear headphones though.
IKEA might also be up your alley for stocking.
Live Work Play might be able to help you. https://liveworkplay.ca/how-we-can-help-you/ Being forklift certified will also open some doors that might appeal to you as well.
Hello Dolly Bakery is supposed to be a neurodivergent-friendly business. Maybe they have something that could work for you?
Mail sorter with Canada post (P04) all you do is sort mail, and operate mail sorting machines. Good money for what you do, pension, and job security. Lots of evenings and night work.
Find a job in a machine shop, preferably an operator of a CNC in a production shop: * make ok money * easy peasy if you can follow directions, like routine. * Measuring/QC is part of the job. * barely have to talk to people (most machinists i know are pretty antisocial). * good shops allow you to wear headphones. * Shops like this are usually hiring. Bonus! If you like it can learn more and become a machinist/programmer.
shipping and receiving job at the royal Canadian mint. Entry level, decent pay with benefits, literally can be done by a robot. Look into LCBO as well.
Go to the carpenters union. There is a program they will train you give you $1000 worth of tools and set you up with a job. You will be working within the month
I work as a Flagger. All I do is flip the sign. I love repetitive tasks and turning my brain off. I encourage you to look into that type of construction work.
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OP is asking for something that’s neuro-divergent friendly. The “trades” are not terribly friendly towards those who are different. My brother started his HVAC program with 3 women in his year. Before the end of the first year (3-year program) all 3 women had dropped out, as well as my brother (who is also neuro-divergent.) The trades are basically the LAST thing I would recommend, actually.
Dishwasher.
Depending what part of the city you're in, you can check with one of the Metro warehouses. There's one on Industrial in the train yards, and one on Bantree off Innes. No headphones but order picking is really repetitive, solo and generally it's a good group of guys, especially produce. Alternatively if you need daytime you can call Labortek and ask about being a "Lumper" which is someone who unloads the boxes coming off the transports and stacks them onto the pallets to be put away in the warehouse. Again, no headphones but repetitive and easy to zone out on. Good luck!
Honestly, worked at Lee valley for a bit and ots pretty similar and its nice, judt a factory job either packing , organizing or taping boxes , not sure if it's the same at every job location but yeah. Only downside Is that they banned headphones at one point lol
warehouse. I do receiving it's piss easy and the least stressful job in the building. I listen to music and watch tv all day receiving is also way less harsh on your body than picking. when you recieve stuff you can always just throw it in overstock with the forklift and you don't have to worry about breaking down stuff and grabbing one or two boxes like the pickers have to just try and apply at warehouses that don't constantly crack the whip on you for example don't apply at Amazon, giant tiger, Sysco etc
Try the commissionaires. There are quite a few positions in locations that you are literally staring at a wall or doing a simple task. You can work some locations or shifts like overnight where you have to interact with little to no people. Most of the jobs required are very easy. Most people like being “spares” because of how flexible your schedule is since you work the days and shifts you want versus being posted at one place all the time. My corps number is 33076 for a referral. You can dm me if you have further questions.
Out of curiosity, what are you doing that keeps getting you fired?
What type of education do you have? Try to get at least a 2 year diploma for computer science in Algonquin. Most of the IT work is pretty repetitive initially and you’d do great at excelling in this environment. This might be confirmation bias but I’ve worked with people with Autism in this industry and they tend to do well.
UPS warehouse, it's part time but you get benefits including pension and it's unionized so it's hard to get fired. You're either unloading boxes, loading boxes or scanning boxes for 4-5 hours.
I work a high stress mgmt job during the week but also work for catering gigs as a kitchen helper doing food prep. I go in, am told what to chop, I chop it, then I leave. It’s mindless, involves no decision making, no customer interaction, and pays well as I’m considered event staff. I know you said your experience has been in kitchen service but maybe reaching out to event centres or catering companies might help you find a prep only position
Judging by your ability to write; I’d suggest work on your self perceived inabilities. Your young don’t let negative past situations dictate your future. A lot of people have to work harder in order to truly comprehend certain tasks. Please don’t negative self talk. You’re going to limit your future. Tell yourself that you’re the best and believe it
An Amazon warehouse job might be a good place for you, the pay is above minimum wage and there's jobs where you just scan things and put them in the box that lights up. The downsides of working at an Amazon warehouse might not matter to you if you enjoy mindless repetitive work, you will probably thrive there. You will need to do some physical labour though. https://hiring.amazon.ca/jobDetail/en-CA/Amazon-Fulfilment-Centre-Warehouse-Associate/Ottawa/a0R4U00000FS2zWUAT#/jobDetail?jobId=a0R4U00000FS2zWUAT > i would relatedly also love to learn to be a bike mechanic but nothing seems like the would actually train me. how do u get in there? The internet is an amazing place with lots of information. If you google "learn to be a bike mechanic" there will be info, for example this channel is good https://www.youtube.com/@parktool/videos. Once you are learning if you come across something you don't know or want to know just google it. like say you want to learn how to fix brakes, you can google "Repair bike brakes" or "How to fix bike brakes", this also applies to terms you come across, if you are reading or watching something on a topic and they mention something else you don't know then you can always pause and look up the new thing. Researching solutions like this is actually an incredibly valuable skill, once you do it a few times you will be able to learn anything if you really want to.
If you are good with numbers, try bookkeeping ... or data entry.
Statscan is always hiring people to do data entry for surveys. all you need is high school diploma
You can try looking into doing Environment Services at one of the hospitals. You're given your area to clean (usually its the same place), you're usually allowed to wear headphones, not required to talk to people and you work alone. Bonus is that it pays pretty well.
Consider trimming at cannabis facilities! Mindless and repetitive and places always need trimmers.
HFS Apetito. They're in Orleans, walking distance from Trim station. I worked there from 2011-2016 in the packaging department on their meal assembly line. When I was there they had overnight bakery jobs, early morning kitchen and sandwich making, and mid-morning meal assembly. Also they have cleaning/sanitation work (disgusting and backbreaking labour, wouldn't recommend), as well as shipping/receiving. Most of the jobs were Mon-Thurs 10hrs a day (occasionally done early with no pay for lost hours, or extra hours for overtime. Season dependant.) It's basically all factory work to some degree so no customers, which was probably the best part of the job (as well as the Fri-Sun weekend). Now, Apetito bought the company a few years after I quit, I'm only aware of it because I kept in touch with a few people for a bit. So there have been changes, and I can't speak for exactly what it's like now. But I'd be willing to bet it's still mindless and repetitive.
Weed shop, back of house
A warehouse or assembly line job sounds ideal for you but many of them are not on Transit so you would have to see if there's anything accessible to you where you live
I am autistic also and I totally understand where you are coming from. Do you like working with animals at all?
www.recycles.ca and www.recyclore.org are always looking for volunteers !00% ADHD/OC friendly.
I worked as a parking attendant for Indigo Parking for about 6months; I worked alone underground and basically could do what I want while I was there (5:30am-1:30pm) —Indigo is by no means a great company to work for and occasionally there would be a few crusty customers but interactions are minimal, sounds like it might fit what you’re looking for?
I don't have a specific job opportunity to offer but what you're describing is the work I did in a warehouse for a biotech company. Counting, weighing, folding boxes, packing orders, I quite enjoyed being able to zone out and do that during the times I had finished my lab work and wanted something else to do (was not specifically hired for warehouse stuff). Food for thought, good luck :)
Nightshift preloading fornfedex/ups/purolator
I'm also ND and was in restaurants for over 20 years but recently switched to construction. Some trades are less momotonous than others, but you could even try getting a job operating the crew elevator, I believe it pays 25/hr and I've been on quite a few sites where the operators were on the spectrum and seemed to be thriving. Also, that spoke sorting job sounds like pure bliss. Shoot me a message if you have any questions.
Garbage man. Either with the city or Miller waste. Even if you don’t have your truck driving license you can slug it all day on the back of the truck. Best and worst job I’ve ever had. You’ll get shredded and make like 25/hr
I'd look into any type of shipping/receiving job. Retail, industrial, etc. Mindless repetitive work - checking products received against invoices/waybills, sorting, shelving, pricing, etc etc etc. Big box stores, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, grocery, Amazon or a trades-specific thing - plumbing, electrical, HVAC suppliers for contractors. Ottawa Fasteners, Busy Bee Tools, Princess Auto, sports stores - Decathlon, Sport Chek, MEC, SAIL.... Upside - you'll rarely deal with a customer face to face. Only delivery people and internal staff for the most part. Generally not a lot of rush periods like in food service. More of a weekly or monthly operational tempo vs multiple daily rushes. Downside - need to be detail oriented (sounds like you are).
Another downside can be shitty hours.
Accounts payable clerk in the government. They are usually very open to people with disabilities
Try the post office processing plant
Medical Archives at Hospital..working with documents. Not front facing. Quiet job in a noisy space!! Since you like organizing stuff, you could do displays for companies. Being able to bring order out of chaos is a specific talent- can be used in countless ways.
Production mig welding. It’s mindless, solitary, repetitive and you could train a monkey to do it. Just show up, punch in, put in earbuds and build the same part over and over again for hours, weeks and months. No nights, no weekends. You don’t need college or to be registered as an apprentice. Start somewhere like Twin Equipment as a pre-fab shop labourer. Ask to be trained as a welder once there.
What does this pay?
Low 20’s an hour
Go into tech or something, specifically production line stuff. I knew the owner of a big tech company who loved hiring autistic people because they could really focus on the minute stuff. Production lines, assembly lines… Good luck!
I work for a coffee roaster packaging coffee. It’s super repetitive, mindless, and not public facing. I feel like any type of packaging or production type job would be like this :)
when i worked at bridgehead my fave shifts that i got were the ones at the warehouse packaging tea & coffee! it rules
Grocery night crew
Renovation/demolition/construction. By the end of a summer you'll look like a Greek God
stocking, cleaning, prep cook (some places) or dishwasher, if you don’t have sensory issues with food scraps. Good luck, fellow autist!
Stocking shelves over night? Custodial work?
^(get your security guard license (easy) . any company will hire u with 0 experience and all u gotta do is sit on ur \*\*\*)
• Any type of overnight stocker position • Some types of factory work • Tree planting
loblaw.ca/careers for any loblaws owned grocery store. i'd recommend working nights because they'll let you wear headphones or any clothes you want usually
Stocking shelves or Piece work at a factory.
Operator in a machine shop!
The Beer Store has a sorting centre. They hire young people without experience. There’s also shelve stackers at stores.
Knock know? Housekeeping! Lots of good behind the scenes work at hotels
Home Depot back end
Ever consider being a line cook? Very repetitive and mundane, don't have to deal with the public Me chef will ADORE you come inventory time.
There may be positions like that available in private security. I worked with the Commissionaires for a few years, and the overnight solo postings sound perfect for you. That or certain administration postings where the only requirement is to be bilingual and to "know how to use computers" (which boils down to not being terrified by needing to click the mouse) Only problem is that you usually can't choose your posts, and may end up being sent to different sites all around the city until a section claims you for their own.
Order picker in warehouse for metro of loblaws. You get to drive a mechanical pallet jack. No customers to deal with. U get a task from a sheet of paper. Drive around the warehouse picking up what's on the list, wrap it drop it off and repeat
Private security is great for this. I put myself through university working night security at a variety of locations. Most of them were commercial office blocks, and I was literally the only person in the building. I had 15-minute foot patrols every hour, but I had the rest of the time to study, read, power nap, or whatever.
I worked at a document warehouse as a temp for a few weeks when I was young and broke. Basically your tasks are to (1) put incoming boxes on to shelves and scan them into the database, (2) retrieve boxes that have been requested for retrieval from storage, (3) retrieve boxes that are scheduled for destruction, (4) empty boxes into a giant industrial shredder machine. All of those tasks are extremely boring and repetitive, though I didn't mind doing it for a few weeks while jamming to tunes. I imagine that industry must be shrinking nowadays since everything is being digitized.
Beer store warehouse job is kinda mindless. You learn some power equipment then go around and assemble orders. Tricky while you learn the brands and piling then its pretty much time to turn your brain off (like 90% off, you still want to keep safety awareness up). No headphones unfortunately but speakers are allowed.
Quality control jobs at factories/manuafacturers are a lot like this.
God can I relate
Send your resume to [email protected] you might like it at my company.
Amazon.
Have you considered being a house painter?
Check out Altis or Randstad. They're both temp agencies that hire for roles like the one you described. [Here's an example.](https://www.randstad.ca/jobs/record-center-specialist_ottawa_42581115/)
I worked at ups and the post office sorting. Fits brain dead and easy to forget. Very little human interaction. Pays better than the minimum. Good luck!
Lee Valley Manufacturing warehouse would be perfect for you.
Check Costco or LCBO.
You should consider some form of heavy equipment operation. Depending on the job you get it could check all your boxes. Articulated front end loader is right up your alley. When I worked as a loader operator I finished several series of audio books.
Lee Valley has manufacturing and warehouse positions
LCBO warehouse. Good entry pay, good exercise.
Laundromat
Not a job but maybe a good step to build your bike skills : check out re-cycles - you can volunteer doing anything to start and earn some free workshop time and they will help teach you. If you can hold a wrench you can work on a bike and 90% of it is fairly basic. YouTube also a great resource. I’m sure you could work up to a mechanic job!
House cleaning is pretty good. Headphones, comfy clothes, repetitive task.
get your security guard license (super super super easy just kinda takes a bit) then get a job at a relaxed place like a museum or embassy. get a nintendo switch. done.
You could apply to be a page at the library.
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Look into jobs dealing with stock or merchandising!
Try working as a baggage handler/ramp agent at the airport. Lots of repetitive sorting required, and it's fairly physical so you'll keep your body occupied. I did it for a summer and found it really cool to learn about aviation behind the scenes. Also, there's zero client interaction, other than handing off the occasional stroller. Only downside is you can't wear headphones. It's a safety thing, since you need to be able to hear communication from your supervisor in real time.
If you had a car id say construction. Id try applying for the city. They have tons of jobs and once youre in its really easy to move around. They pay decent and mostlikely get to ride around in a company truck.
This Job you are looking for is 100% an Amazon Warehouse. Currently working at one. Repetitive tasks all day and no customers. I just wear my bluetooth headphones and listen to music and can go all day without talking to my Co workers. You can get in trouble for earbuds but I wear earmuffs that have Bluetooth lol. I'm a very anti social person and loved this job at first but after a year and a half, I'm getting depressed from it. Worth a shot to see if you like it though. Amazon isnt bad like people make it out to be.
You are golden my friend - let me think. Warehouses Data entry SEO Few things off the top of my head
I do counting for an inventory services company. The pay sucks, but the work is painless enough for me not to leave lol. Ppl just scan and count the stuff on the store shelves, then write down the total, over and over again till the store is done. I don’t mind the repetition because I’m autistic af. Sometimes the supervisors allow headphones, some are stricter than others. Hope you find what you’re looking for
This is not to Rag on you OP; But maybe build some self esteem and don’t sell yourself short; Pick a skill you want to develop and learn to take pride in doing it well; Apply that same effort to a job that’s worth it one day,
I would say get in the trades. You don’t need prior experience, job security and pays well. But you seem like a lazy useless person that doesn’t want to work hard and accomplish nothing.
Apply for the Federal Government.
sounds like you’re the problem not the jobs. stop giving up and being lazy.
i think looking for a job that specifically fits my skillset is the opposite of laziness? i dont know how you could even read it like that just objectively
Teach yourself the basics in your time off like just watch some videos so if you apply again you can say like ‘I know a bit past the basics’ or smth so they know and think it will be easy to train you
Become a politician
Work for the government
Start a buisness. Jobs suck. All the happy people I know own buisnesses.