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Struggling at work as a autistic person

Poppy

Hi

I work as a community carer and I absolutely love my job but find the management very difficult to work with. I've tried talking to them multiple times and they are aware im autistic but that doesn't seem to matter to them.  They often belittle me and have a go at me when my autism disables me. Im completely miserable at the moment and don't know what to do. 

I could find another job but it's hard as I don't know what to do or what will suit me. 

Any advise would be appreciated pls

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  • Hello Poppy!

    So as a community carer you help people in their homes, am I correct? If so, there are other jobs out there that require just as much compassion and care as the one you currently have. DSPs (direct support professionals) help individuals with disabilities live fulfilled lives by involving them in community and helping them with daily tasks. Job coaches (that’s what I do) help people with disabilities find and keep employment. I’ve heard that hospitals often hire people part-time to sit in rooms for patients that need supervision. All three of these options usually only require a high school diploma (at least here in America).

    Now this might not be the case everywhere, but in my situation my coworkers are pretty supportive of my Autism because they are used to being around others that have disabilities that require more support than I need.

    I’m sorry to hear that you love your job but cannot work with your management. That’s a hard position to be in.

  • in reply to profdanger

    Thank you this is super helpful. And yes as a community carer I help people in their homes

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  • in reply to Poppy

    Although people are judging you as having a disability - which it is - don’t forget to point out that actually you just need quiet not chaos in your environment and more switch off time when you’re overwhelmed it’s nothing to do with your intelligence. Identify your strengths in your job role too , let them know what you’re passionate about and the parts you love. One quote I heard which is a good thing to remember is “manage up” which means sometimes you need to help your manager to achieve too as they are human and don’t always know everything and hopefully this will increase a positive relationship