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Workplace struggles

Saral0u1s3

Does anyone struggle in their workplace. I’m currently going through borderline discrimination based on the fact I’m autistic, my colleagues are isolating me because they find me too “difficult” to work with and my boss is trying to force me into a neurotypical box.

I don’t know how to handle it, it’s overwhelming me. Does anyone have any advise or any resources / materials that might explain the situation to all my colleagues and bosses who are struggling because I’m different?

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  • Can you tell us what specifically is triggering the overwhelm for you?

    If you can work it out then there is a chance you can use the HR option of "reasonable adjustments" to get a change made here.

    You will need to disclose to the company that you are autistic - showing them a diagnosis is a good way to do this although I don't think it is mandatory.

    They are also only obliged to make these adjustments if they are considered reasonable and are to ensure you are not legally discriminated against becase of your autism.

    From what other people have said here the responses are very mixed and the understanding of autism is very sparse.

    I personally found trying to educate my boss and colleagues about autism was a fast track way to an early end to my contract - they didn't want anybody "wrong in the head" working with them in spite of the fact I had been their manager for 4 years previously before going freelance and not having any problems.

    My advice would be to hope for the best while planning for the worst. If the overwhelming has already started then it is hard to stop if snowballing and if the company are not forthcoming in helping you then it isn't going to fix itself.

    I would start looking for another job that is accepting of your autism so you at least have a plan B.

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  • Can you tell us what specifically is triggering the overwhelm for you?

    If you can work it out then there is a chance you can use the HR option of "reasonable adjustments" to get a change made here.

    You will need to disclose to the company that you are autistic - showing them a diagnosis is a good way to do this although I don't think it is mandatory.

    They are also only obliged to make these adjustments if they are considered reasonable and are to ensure you are not legally discriminated against becase of your autism.

    From what other people have said here the responses are very mixed and the understanding of autism is very sparse.

    I personally found trying to educate my boss and colleagues about autism was a fast track way to an early end to my contract - they didn't want anybody "wrong in the head" working with them in spite of the fact I had been their manager for 4 years previously before going freelance and not having any problems.

    My advice would be to hope for the best while planning for the worst. If the overwhelming has already started then it is hard to stop if snowballing and if the company are not forthcoming in helping you then it isn't going to fix itself.

    I would start looking for another job that is accepting of your autism so you at least have a plan B.

Children
  • in reply to Iain

    The fact that I am constantly trying to explain how I am different to them is causing me the overwhelming. The company are aware of my autism and I already have some reasonable adjustments in place but my team and bosses and still excluding me and “pushing me out” because they are struggling to handle someone who thinks and does stuff that is different from “normal”