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Struggling with jobs

Chesk

I was diagnosed in 2019 with autism and adhd and always struggled to stay in permanent employment. When my employer at the time was notified they completely dismissed my needs (I initially applied as a craft room assistant but they kept putting me in a busy shop shift at the weekend) and I eventually started ringing in sick. They knew about my grandma dying at the time too so there was a lot of change. 

my next job was a support worker for children with autism and complex needs etc and I was discriminated against greatly! I eventually left and did a formal grievance procedure. My job after that was an absolute mess, they didn’t inform me they were an agency, they regularly took shifts off me and I was working 18 hours and only being paid for around 10. 

im now so scared of getting a job and nobody seems to understand, my family aren’t supportive and even the lady I have working with me to help find jobs isn’t doing her job! I’d greatly appreciate any advice or even hearing people’s story’s.  

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  • In 2018, I also had a job as a support worker, this was with adults who had complex physical and mental disabilities.  

    I got along well with the clients because I understood and could emphasize with their problems, frears, anxieties, phobias etc.

    However, I had great difficulty getting along with the management and other staff members.

    In the end, after five months I was fired for having bizzare behaviour and being unemployable.

  • in reply to Robert124

    Oh gosh, I’m so sorry it all ended like that! 
    I completely understand though with getting along with clients but not management or staff. I would often be bullied for being nice to the children. The place I worked at had a high staff turnover and the things I’ve seen.... put it this way they would joke and say ‘shout panorama before entering’ as they knew what they were doing was horrific :(

  • in reply to Chesk

    I was put to work with what the management considered the worst clients.  But they turned out, not to be a problem.

    One example was a a woman in a wheelchair who had autism, learning difficulties etc, she was very mobile in her chair and often punched and kicked staff with no warning.  I was repeatedly warned to keep knives and any other sharp objects out of her reach.  And that it was only a matter of time until she would 'get me.'

    I got along fine with her.  Other staff members, openly referred to her as a brute and a psycho.

  • in reply to Robert124

    So the same thing happened to you, I was also put with the worst clients as ‘punishment’ to see what would break me.

    the kid that regularly put people in hospital ended up favouring me over other staff and would never hurt me. 

    it’s disgusting what some people do and we’re meant to be the odd ones out. 

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  • in reply to Robert124

    So the same thing happened to you, I was also put with the worst clients as ‘punishment’ to see what would break me.

    the kid that regularly put people in hospital ended up favouring me over other staff and would never hurt me. 

    it’s disgusting what some people do and we’re meant to be the odd ones out. 

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