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Work Issues and Autism

Polaris302

Hello.

This is my first post here and I wanted to ask about the issues people on the spectrum can have in the world of work.  I haven't been lucky when it comes to finding long term employment; I graduated with a Masters in Engineering in 2011, but I've only been in a long term job for the last 5 years and, putting it mildly, it's a dead-end.  There's no career progression, I hate my employer more and more each day and in my interview, when I was trying to explain my Autism and the issues it can cause, I was cut off and asked "Are you an angry person?"  If it wasn't for difficulties at home, and the recession making it harder to find work I would have quit years ago.  

- Why do people on the spectrum have difficulties with finding or keeping a job? 

- Does anyone have any advice on explaining what Autism is and how it can affect your work to an employer?   

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  • "I hate my employer more and more each day"

    me too Smile.

    Just think of the money. Hold tight for a while we are about to go through a large recession. When its over, start secretly looking for a new job while still employed where you are.  

    Try not to hate. Unfortunately It just builds up inside you and damages you. It will come out in interviews. Make a list of all the advantages you have working where you are to  turn the negative to a positive. Look at where you want to go and start using your current position to try and get experience in areas wanted by your new employer.  Buy yourself a reward every so enough for sticking at it. Quitting won't make you happier,  well it will for 1/2 days. I know because I have done that too many times Frowning2 .  And it  will come up in the next interviews  "why did you leave your job ?".  "I hated my employer" or anything similar  is fatal Slight smile

    yea me too Slight smile 

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  • "I hate my employer more and more each day"

    me too Smile.

    Just think of the money. Hold tight for a while we are about to go through a large recession. When its over, start secretly looking for a new job while still employed where you are.  

    Try not to hate. Unfortunately It just builds up inside you and damages you. It will come out in interviews. Make a list of all the advantages you have working where you are to  turn the negative to a positive. Look at where you want to go and start using your current position to try and get experience in areas wanted by your new employer.  Buy yourself a reward every so enough for sticking at it. Quitting won't make you happier,  well it will for 1/2 days. I know because I have done that too many times Frowning2 .  And it  will come up in the next interviews  "why did you leave your job ?".  "I hated my employer" or anything similar  is fatal Slight smile

    yea me too Slight smile 

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