Employers Attitude “Everyones a little autistic”

Currently I am struggling, probably going through a shutdown as people have noticed I’ve become withdrawn.

The cause of this is my employers, it has left me no choice but to look for another job. My manager changes my rota without asking which disturbs my routine, I am told I will never progress for promotion where I am due to my health issues although I haven’t asked for any workplace adjustments. I don’t get regular lunchtimes. When I confided in a senior at the company, he said “everyones a little autistic”.(I am a adult late diagnosed, whilst working for this company, HR never came to speak to me about it post diagnosis, pre diagnosis the HR Director said “autism is very common these days”).

I am told I should learn to adapt my autism to the work environment by a senior staff. By nature I am an introvert, and keep on getting told I need to be more outgoing and louder. As an employee my work is spot on they have no complaints I’m meticulous but I lack hitting the targets marginally and thats why I keep on getting threatened to be put on reviews, this induces anxiety and fear of losing my job. I work in a bright, noisy environment and have a customer facing job, I mask highly to get on with it, I am good at what I do, money is not the motivator, we are commission based with a basic salary. My motivation is the product I sell, its one of my special interests. 

Are there other autistics who have been dealing with discrimination, bullying, underestimation of intelligence or employers not caring ? 

Do you just leave and find elsewhere or challenge their ignorance and lack of training on neurodiversity?

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  • Hi Rosina 

    This what happened to me of changing my hours without any warning and put me down for a shift without asking first. Plus phoning to say I'm not required, anxiety went through the roof and I'd got the impression that I was lying to people (when went below contract) 

    people don't understand I was there for a longtime and mortified what I saw. Wanted to stay if better managed.

    Ending up leaving due to being bullied and miss treated. The last resort is go to the GP. Have everything written down in a notebook or diary.

    2015 had a nervous breakdown, went to GP who wrote a letter and managers ignored it. Was told to lie as didn't want anyone to go on sick leave. 

    Hope this helps you. 

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  • Hi Rosina 

    This what happened to me of changing my hours without any warning and put me down for a shift without asking first. Plus phoning to say I'm not required, anxiety went through the roof and I'd got the impression that I was lying to people (when went below contract) 

    people don't understand I was there for a longtime and mortified what I saw. Wanted to stay if better managed.

    Ending up leaving due to being bullied and miss treated. The last resort is go to the GP. Have everything written down in a notebook or diary.

    2015 had a nervous breakdown, went to GP who wrote a letter and managers ignored it. Was told to lie as didn't want anyone to go on sick leave. 

    Hope this helps you. 

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