Published on 12, July, 2020
The first place I was in (full time contract) held a meeting between management and HR and said I could leave the job there and then and be paid for the three months notice I would have worked. I hated the environment in that place so I was glad to go. I was told in the past while in this job that I wasn't productive enough. I worked here just under a year,
The second place did not renew my 3 month temporary contract citing performance and quality issues. This does not make sense as I focus a lot on detail so the quality should at least have been good. Four other temporary staff were kept on after their contracts ended. Out of the 5 temporary people, I was the only one not kept on.
Is this a pattern that's going to keep repeating itself? Saddening if so. Do they see the aspergers and make excuses to get rid of me? I thought my work quality was far better than others who were more pally with management (in other words the *** lickers).
I have always found I need to keep starting again in life. I'm in my 30s and it's back to the drawing board.
Job hunting for me has always been a struggle. I got an interview for a full time apprenticeship but I wasn’t chosen. Instead I was offered 0 hour contract which I took. Yes, the shift patterns aren’t great and regular but I guess that’s something right?
In all honesty, I feel that the workplace is against us. I volunteer for a charity that has other autistic volunteers as well as myself and not only do we get a lot done, we all have a good time too and leave with the positivity of fundraising for a good cause.
The stigmas need to be quashed since there’s lots of us either in low paid work or nothing at all and THERE’S NOTHING WRONG THAT WE ARE DOING. The issue is the lack of tolerance and patience from employers who would be willing to learn and adjust with us. It’s going to take a lot of people power to change that.
And yes, I’ve been on both sides of the coin in which I had to leave a job but was also denied one because of my autism too.