Yesterday I had a meeting in which my manager called me ‘unapproachable’ and said that I ‘should smile more’.
My job is not customer facing and I work primarily on a computer with little to no need to collaborate with colleagues as a part of my job.
I have already told my manager that I’m Autistic, and I also suffer with PMDD. They are well aware that this can make it difficult for me to communicate with others.
I have applied for reasonable adjustments but they are digging their heels in at every corner.
I’m not really sure what I can do, but I feel like this is harassment or discrimination? And I don’t feel that calling me unapproachable is very appropriate? Any advice? Should I take it further?