Where I work currently requires a risk assessment form to be completed when wanting to return to the office.
Basically I can 100% do my work from home, the problem is I cannot restructure my life to compensate for home working, there are way too many hobby and other distractions that I have to get past just to work and recovery from meltdowns or preventing meltdowns requires time some times an hour or more indulging in hobby time. When I do get into a the groove and work, it becomes really difficult to switch off. As a consequence work/life balance is suffering, meltdowns are becoming more frequent and I'm finding myself suffering from depression/anxiety more often. So I completed the form with my line manager and sent the completed copy to both my manager and her's. Now this is where the stumbling block has occurred.
Basically the individual in question has suggested that the form be modified to say that there is a business need to further reinforce the request. I've taken issue with this because:
- I feel that this is marginalising mine and everyone else's ASD, because the diagnosis of the ASD and how it effects me is felt not to be enough for someone who I felt and know fully realise has no real understanding of ASD and since I told him a week or so ago, would appear to have not tried to change that outlook.
- Asking me to lie on a form that will go into my record and will be reviewed by a panel in HR.
The resulting email cost me an hour and a half of my morning and with no reply, I'm now struggling to get into the right frame of mind to be productive.
Put bluntly I'm annoyed and angry that what seemed like a reasonable request seems so difficult to implement to even get to the review stage because my hidden disability is not in someones opinion not disabling enough. I love my job but know from previous history what's coming if something isn't done, the last time this happened I ended on sick leave. This was before I was diagnosed but the signs are there, I know this is where I am heading.
