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Being in a job

Danny

Hello, I have a new job (only 3 weeks into it) and the regional director & regional manager are coming into the branch I work in to speak to my manager and me. It's tomorrow and they've said it's just a 1-2-1 and an informal chat to see how I'm getting on, and I'm just wanting to see if there is anything I can do to impress them I guess? I don't know, it's always been a worry of mine that my ASD can get in the way of my job. For example today me and my manager were in the town centre just going to get a coffee and we went into one of the shops and I just got so overwhelmed with the noise, the amount of people etc that I needed to just get out of there.

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  • Iain said:
    you are seen as an appreciative, low support needs hire who knows how to say the right things.

    Rather than focusing on people pleasing (ie by only telling then what you think they might want to hear) and/or downplaying your support needs as an autistic employee, this upcoming meeting with your manager, regional manager, and regional director sounds like a perfect - and perhaps rare - opportunity to discuss any reasonable adjustments or other forms of support that you think might help you (and therefore also them, as your employer) in your new role.

    Pretending that things are OK in our work roles when they're not can end badly for us, including having serious adverse impacts on our mental health.

    Under the Equality Act, you are entitled to reasonable workplace adjustments. This NHS article provides some examples of these, which you might find helpful, depending on your specific needs:

    Reasonable Adjustments at Work for Autistic People

    It also explains about the Access to Work scheme, which can fund certain types of support.

    The NAS also offers some advice for employees and employers, which you could perhaps refer them to in support of your case:

    NAS - Support at work - a guide for autistic adults

    NAS - Employing autistic people – a guide for employers

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  • Iain said:
    you are seen as an appreciative, low support needs hire who knows how to say the right things.

    Rather than focusing on people pleasing (ie by only telling then what you think they might want to hear) and/or downplaying your support needs as an autistic employee, this upcoming meeting with your manager, regional manager, and regional director sounds like a perfect - and perhaps rare - opportunity to discuss any reasonable adjustments or other forms of support that you think might help you (and therefore also them, as your employer) in your new role.

    Pretending that things are OK in our work roles when they're not can end badly for us, including having serious adverse impacts on our mental health.

    Under the Equality Act, you are entitled to reasonable workplace adjustments. This NHS article provides some examples of these, which you might find helpful, depending on your specific needs:

    Reasonable Adjustments at Work for Autistic People

    It also explains about the Access to Work scheme, which can fund certain types of support.

    The NAS also offers some advice for employees and employers, which you could perhaps refer them to in support of your case:

    NAS - Support at work - a guide for autistic adults

    NAS - Employing autistic people – a guide for employers

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