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Employee with autism - what are my rights?

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I have been working with the same company for years. I have been told today that even though I am capable of doing my work well, I was told I cannot get the promotion I wanted. This is due to my "disability" and problems with communication. I work in a busy office and am very straight forward and this tends to annoy people. I am sad because I work harder so they cannot use my autism as an excuse. I am very good with my job and have been told multiple times that I do a really good job. I am sad because it feels like I will never get promoted. I am autistic and will definitely have the condition for the rest of my life. Saying to me that I cannot get the promotion because I have issues with communication due to my autism means that I will never get promoted.

That's it. It is sad.

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  • I think one of the problems that spectrumites face in rising up the corporate ladder is their inability to take part in office politics and this is something those already in positions of power look for. The reason for this, I think, is that those who hold power want to make sure anyone entering their power structure is 'maleable', that is, open to tacit manipulation without the risk of being vulnerable to accusations of compromising approaches. In other words, to be able to 'read between the lines' which spectrumites are not good at doing.

    This is why spectrumites don't succeed in politics. We know politicians indulge in double-talk and downright lying, and again, this is not a strong suit of spectrumites. Science and engineering, on the other hand, demand total objectivity and, doubtless, this is why spectrumites excel at them.

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  • I think one of the problems that spectrumites face in rising up the corporate ladder is their inability to take part in office politics and this is something those already in positions of power look for. The reason for this, I think, is that those who hold power want to make sure anyone entering their power structure is 'maleable', that is, open to tacit manipulation without the risk of being vulnerable to accusations of compromising approaches. In other words, to be able to 'read between the lines' which spectrumites are not good at doing.

    This is why spectrumites don't succeed in politics. We know politicians indulge in double-talk and downright lying, and again, this is not a strong suit of spectrumites. Science and engineering, on the other hand, demand total objectivity and, doubtless, this is why spectrumites excel at them.

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