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Adult employment in Sheffield, England

NAS16673
over 5 years ago

Hi.

I've been trying for the last 20 odd years to get a part time job in retail or admin, but been having problems, every time I declare that I'm disabled and have Asperger's, I get told no, despite the illegality of outright discrimination.

Anyway I applied for 2 jobs in the Meadowhall Centre this week, but haven't heard from either, and I recently signed up to a local disability employment Charity called Aspire Sheffield which has an eBay shop and does placements for people with disabilities

The other problem is that II#m 43 this year so my age is against me.

Does anyone else have these problems?

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  • over 5 years ago

    Having lived in Sheffield for a number of years I suspect it isn't specifically that you are autistic that means your not hearing anything back rather than the sheer volume of applications these places receive. I used to work at one of the uni's and many of my students didn't hear back from those kind of applications - there's two uni's, a large college etc and all of these places contain 1000's of individuals looking for retail work and a lot of them already have previous experience. Plus, people in the surrounding areas including Rotherham and Chesterfield have to travel to places like Meadowhall for work due to the lack of opportunities where they live. 

    The placement in the eBay shop sounds like an ideal opportunity for you and could be a great stepping stone into getting the job you want if your lacking recent retail experience. I've previously volunteered to help me back in to work during periods of unemployment due to MH issues.

    I'm conscious that I don't know you but I'm newly diagnosed and have I found I've only been able to stay in previous posts due to the workplace not being suitable for my autistic needs. I always found Meadowhall challenging due to the sensory overload caused by indoor lighting, the noise form the shops, as well as the sheer volume of people. I'd only ever go when it was opening so I could get in and out as fast as I could. Have you considered this kind of thing and whether Meadowhall or a smaller environment would be more suited?

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  • over 5 years ago

    Having lived in Sheffield for a number of years I suspect it isn't specifically that you are autistic that means your not hearing anything back rather than the sheer volume of applications these places receive. I used to work at one of the uni's and many of my students didn't hear back from those kind of applications - there's two uni's, a large college etc and all of these places contain 1000's of individuals looking for retail work and a lot of them already have previous experience. Plus, people in the surrounding areas including Rotherham and Chesterfield have to travel to places like Meadowhall for work due to the lack of opportunities where they live. 

    The placement in the eBay shop sounds like an ideal opportunity for you and could be a great stepping stone into getting the job you want if your lacking recent retail experience. I've previously volunteered to help me back in to work during periods of unemployment due to MH issues.

    I'm conscious that I don't know you but I'm newly diagnosed and have I found I've only been able to stay in previous posts due to the workplace not being suitable for my autistic needs. I always found Meadowhall challenging due to the sensory overload caused by indoor lighting, the noise form the shops, as well as the sheer volume of people. I'd only ever go when it was opening so I could get in and out as fast as I could. Have you considered this kind of thing and whether Meadowhall or a smaller environment would be more suited?

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