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explaining to my employer

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I've had a hard day at work today. Usually I work alone as a cleaner but today I had more team working than usual and my teamies complained that I left most of the work to them. I also forgot where a room was, ooops! They kept telling me to go and clean in a particular room but I had completely forgotten that it existed. I'm waiting for an assessment of autism / ADHD / both / something else and I'm considering telling my managers. It just seems like an awkward conversation to have! Better than them thinking that I'm a lazy meanie though. Perhaps my issues at work are to do with autism / ADHD and with a little adjustment I would get on fine. Only my husband, his autism support worker and my local church ministers know so far about my diagnosis journey so I'm a bit apprehensive about telling other people who might not be as accepting. It's great to have a space where I can write about these kinds of things. Any encouragement / sharing experiences etc would be very welcome :-)

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  • I am currently in the same situation but in a different job. I'm new to the employer but experienced at my job elsewhere, but I'm already anxious that I won't live up to expectations of me based on my number of years of experience, and the reality is that anxiety likely caused by autism and the ways it makes me think has hindered me in many ways. In the same way you are perfectly capable of cleaning if you know where to clean and when, I have similar gaps. 

  • in reply to M

    That's true, it's so frustrating to have the capacity to do stuff but not the soft skills like getting on with colleagues, thinking fast of alternative solutions etc. I also have anxiety; I read that it's more common in autistic people than the general population. I'm used to feeling like a disappointment to colleagues and bosses but it doesn't get easier. I really hope that you start to feel more settled in your job and have the opportunity to look after yourself there.

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  • in reply to M

    That's true, it's so frustrating to have the capacity to do stuff but not the soft skills like getting on with colleagues, thinking fast of alternative solutions etc. I also have anxiety; I read that it's more common in autistic people than the general population. I'm used to feeling like a disappointment to colleagues and bosses but it doesn't get easier. I really hope that you start to feel more settled in your job and have the opportunity to look after yourself there.

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