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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

Parents

  • Hello,

    I worked in a care home looking after the elderly and it was simultaneously the best and the worst job in the world. I adored the residents and caring for them, I honestly came to see some of them as surrogate grandparents but I could not see eye to eye with the managers. I have a very strong sense of what is right and wrong (justice sensitivity/black and white thinking) and in my view there was not enough staff and I felt residents lacked basic care as a result. It led to me feeling burnt out, taking sick leave with stress and anxiety and ultimately being spoken down to and singled out by management, being told I need to try and fit in with the team. I wasn't diagnosed at this point, the idea that I might be autistic hadn't crossed my mind.

    I think that unfortunately working in care is largely incompatible with working well as an autistic person. Unsupportive management, care companies are largely concerned with profit and little else, huge lack of routine, last minute changes to staff numbers, shift patterns etc. I would never go back, especially with the clarity that diagnosis has brought me. 

    I would look for a consistent working pattern, companies with a HR department, union presence, disability confident accredited and companies with access to occupational health. 

  • in reply to illustrated.lady

    I don’t think that’s a lot to do with being autistic from what I’ve heard about people working in care in many non autistic accounts is that management don’t treat their staff very well or take in the potential trauma risks and vulnerability of their staff in high risk roles so that’s not to say being autistic isn’t suitable for the job as actually many autistic people are incredibly caring and have a high level of empathy while also following the rules more efficiently 

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  • in reply to illustrated.lady

    I don’t think that’s a lot to do with being autistic from what I’ve heard about people working in care in many non autistic accounts is that management don’t treat their staff very well or take in the potential trauma risks and vulnerability of their staff in high risk roles so that’s not to say being autistic isn’t suitable for the job as actually many autistic people are incredibly caring and have a high level of empathy while also following the rules more efficiently 

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