Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone
I've just joined. Hoping to feel less alone with this mindset.
Struggling with work - totally misunderstood.
No diagnosed but on the referral list for past 19 months.
Struggle with noise, people working to 'their' timelines and deadlines.
Had interview for new job today - my masking was amazing and they offered me the job, but it would be office based (I currently work in the community and at home), in small office with other people. My heart doesn't want the role, but I want to leave this job.
Had hundreds of jobs in my life. 5 in the last 3 years. I'm really good at getting jobs and have lots of skills and qualifications, but I struggle with boredom and working with incompetent people.
Anyway, hello.
Welcome Marie!
Marie said:No diagnosed but on the referral list for past 19 months.
Also, if you are in England, have you considered asking for your NHS referral to be switched to a private provider via the Right to Choose pathway? That's what I did, at the recommendation of my NHS psychiatrist, after I'd already been waiting for two years for my NHS assessment.
Depending on the NHS waiting times in your area, this could give you access to an assessment considerably sooner than if you continue on your current waiting list.
More information:
NAS - How to request an autism assessment - What is Right to Choose?
RTC approved providers currently include Psychiatry UK, Clinical Partners, Skylight Psychiatry and more:
Examples of RTC providers for autism
Hi Marie and welcome to the community!
Have you considered asking for reasonable adjustments in either your current or prospective new role?
As you may know, employers are obliged by law to provide reasonable adjustments to those employees who need them, but this only applies once they have been aware of your autism, disability or other issue.
You might find the information here helpful:
NAS - Support at work – a guide for autistic people
ACAS - Reasonable adjustments at work - What reasonable adjustments are
Employment Autism - I am applying for work
Greetings Marie!
Hello Marie and welcome.
I too always found it fairly easy to get a job, but struggled with boredom and working with some colleagues who were incompetent and took forever to get stuff done. I have recently retired, so that's all behind me now, thankfully.
Hope the new job works out ok for you.