Employable Me is a ‘million times better than Bachelor’
KRYSTYNA is 20, highly intelligent and has an attention to detail most of us would love to have, and she’s the star of a reality show Aussies are loving.
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KRYSTYNA can remember exactly what she did on any given day in April five years ago, and knows the latitude and longitude of every city in the world.
Her incredible long-term memory and attention to detail are skills most employers value in any worker.
But while the 20-year-old has high intelligence and exceptional job attributes, she lacks social skills which make looking for work a challenge.
Krystyna has autism and also suffers with social anxiety which means she struggles to interact, and look at people. Her behaviour may also appear strange to those who don’t know her.
The Central Coast woman’s incredible story featured onEmployable Me last night, which charted her search for work and potentially love.
The three-part show, which aired last week, follows people with neurodiverse conditions such as autism, OCD and Tourette syndrome as they search for employment.
During last night’s show, Krystyna revealed how she desperately wants to fit in but struggles against society’s expectations.
“Sometimes people underestimate my intelligence, they treat me like I’m intellectually delayed and I’m not,” she said.
The show also follows her date with friend Ryan, who has Asperger’s, and her revelation that she seems him as potential boyfriend material.
When he calls to follow up on her job hunt, even she is aware of the smile on her face.
“My smile is real,” she tells the show.
Krystyna applies for work experience at a retail store and impresses the manager with her knowledge and attention to detail.
However her lack of social skills mean doing the job would be difficult and she is unsuccessful in nabbing the role.
Feeling let down but determined to succeed, she sees her job coach who lands her some work experience at her local library, and she struggles to contain her excitement and begins jumping around.
Krystyna’s search for work and love won her a legion of fans on social media with viewers commenting it was better TV than The Bachelor.
Forecast for possible boyfriend girlfriend on #EmployableMeAU! It’s all happening! Seriously this is 5 Million times better than Bachelor in Paradise. turn on @abctv immediately! #EmployableMeAU
— Elise Worthington (@elisereports) April 10, 2018
Watching #EmployableMeAU and it's overwhelmingly clear that it's less about neurologically-diverse people changing who they are to "fit in", but a LOT more about *everyone* just being a lot less judgmental, more patient and kind. What a message 💗
— Danielle Binks (@danielle_binks) April 3, 2018
Classic! ‘I know I can not hop around like a kangaroo’. Although, I did love the skipping. Here’s to libraries where staff are as passionate! 📚 #EmployableMeAU
— Karen Hollenbach (@HollenbachKaren) April 10, 2018
Oh THANK YOU #MyABC!
— Christine WhybrowðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ,there's a Stormy brewing! (@christine_w56) April 10, 2018
This should be mandatory watching!
I've left the show with a HUGE grin on my face! Especially for Christina!!!! #AutismAwarenessMonth #EmployableMeAU
Autistic Mr5 hops like a kangaroo when he's excited and I've wondered if he'll grow out of it or learn to control it. Seeing Krystyna hopping made me smile. I hope he continues to hop & express his joy for as long as it makes him happy 😠#EmployableMeAU
— flashblak (@flashblak) April 10, 2018
Others were impressed by her incredible skills with memory and detail.
Hey @qanda, Krystyna needs a #factcheck job. #EmployableMeAU
— jason rostant (@jrostant) April 10, 2018
#EmployableMeAU I love Krystyna's self awareness, honesty and optimism.
— Rachel Worsley (@Rachel_Worsley) April 10, 2018
Last night’s show also featured Jonathan and Ben, who also have autism and yearn for a job where their skills can be used.
Jonathan is determined to be an accountant and applies for various cadetships with global financial companies.
He eventually lands an internship with Westpac and also an upcoming one at Ernst & Young.
Sydney man Ben, who is obsessed with rules and order, also features on the show.
Ben gets some work experience as a parking inspector but soon realises he won’t be able to handle the negative comments.
More work experience at the Sydney Maritime Museum sees him score a paid job as a librarian.
Employable Me airs next Tuesday, April 17 at 8.30pm on ABC.
Catch up on last night’s episode on ABC iView.
Continue the conversation at @abctv | @NewsComHQ #EmployableMe
Originally published as Employable Me is a ‘million times better than Bachelor’