Struggling at work as a autistic person

Poppy said:

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

Hello Poppy, your job does sound like it is not well suited to your autism.

I know quite a lot of carers through my mother who has them in 4 times a day for different things and they are treated as weights on a balance, always being moved about to keep the whole system in balance by making sure the customers are looked after when staff fall sick, take leave, quit or when demand levels change.

You, unfortunately, as just a resource to them to be sent wherever you are needed. It helps to realise this is not likely to change even if you disclosed your diagnosis as can become quite unfair for the others to be the only ones having to change about to cover. In this sort of role the "reasonable accommodations" you would like are not reasonable unfortunately as flexibility is a core part of the job.

At least you know and this can be the motivator to look for something else.

How about being a dedicated carer for someone, or for a smaller number of people in a close area?

This would mean more of a routine but you would need to train someone else up to cover your leave and the days you don't work. Maybe working in a care home of some kind would work. It can get a bit depressing but will bring more stability.

Things like working in a hospital tend to be difficult because of a lack of statt means you often cannot have a regular routine and you would probably be back to how you feel now.

How about changing to another related field and training up - something like a dental assistant?

Do you have any special interests? These can sometimes suggest jobs that are much more fulfilling than the wage slave positions most of us go through.

Poppy said:

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

Hello Poppy, your job does sound like it is not well suited to your autism.

I know quite a lot of carers through my mother who has them in 4 times a day for different things and they are treated as weights on a balance, always being moved about to keep the whole system in balance by making sure the customers are looked after when staff fall sick, take leave, quit or when demand levels change.

You, unfortunately, as just a resource to them to be sent wherever you are needed. It helps to realise this is not likely to change even if you disclosed your diagnosis as can become quite unfair for the others to be the only ones having to change about to cover. In this sort of role the "reasonable accommodations" you would like are not reasonable unfortunately as flexibility is a core part of the job.

At least you know and this can be the motivator to look for something else.

How about being a dedicated carer for someone, or for a smaller number of people in a close area?

This would mean more of a routine but you would need to train someone else up to cover your leave and the days you don't work. Maybe working in a care home of some kind would work. It can get a bit depressing but will bring more stability.

Things like working in a hospital tend to be difficult because of a lack of statt means you often cannot have a regular routine and you would probably be back to how you feel now.

How about changing to another related field and training up - something like a dental assistant?

Do you have any special interests? These can sometimes suggest jobs that are much more fulfilling than the wage slave positions most of us go through.

Also being sent wherever you’re needed doesn’t necessarily mean that’s a problem as I do that in my role and absolutely love it - I like getting out and about - I know what I’m turning up for in advance and my job role is consistent while the place differs so that’s isn’t a problem. For me it’s big change that I struggle with 

Well the lack of routine doesn't bother me too much it's just really the way im treated and spoken to.

But yes I have been looking into other jobs just trying to figure out what I want to do