Stressed at work

Wondered if anyone had any advice, since my diagnosis I feel I am being pushed out at work, I am given less and less work to do, I used to do the accounts and banking and now they have me counting boxes of crisps and checking fire extinguishers. My boss hasn't actually said anything specific, just each day I feel less and less part of the team and more excluded.  They have now told me they want to move me out of the account’s office, and into a back room which is primarily used for cleaning supplies, they said it’s because they think I will like the quiet more, but I didn't ask for somewhere quieter and actually with all the coming and going of getting cleaning supplies it will probably be noisier than my current office. I don't know what to do because it is all being done slowly and subtly so not sure If I can prove its bullying or discrimination or not, has anyone got any advice?

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  • It might be bullying. 

    It might also be simple ignorance. Sometimes people hear the diagnosis and think they need to accomodate to their stereotyped idea of what they think all autistic people need, (probably been watching too much Big Bang Theory), rather than what you as an individual actually do need, simultaneously underestimating what you can do.

    Even my GP did this; immediately offering a social prescriber to find me a befriending service, while totally failing to grasp the problems I have just getting past their receptionist to get in their surgery. Well, I have friends thanks, that was never the problem.

    You need to have a 1 to 1 with your manager, I think, and explain what you do need and where they are missing out on your talent by presuming you can't do stuff. 

    If that doesn't produce an improvement, I'd involve HR and the union.

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  • It might be bullying. 

    It might also be simple ignorance. Sometimes people hear the diagnosis and think they need to accomodate to their stereotyped idea of what they think all autistic people need, (probably been watching too much Big Bang Theory), rather than what you as an individual actually do need, simultaneously underestimating what you can do.

    Even my GP did this; immediately offering a social prescriber to find me a befriending service, while totally failing to grasp the problems I have just getting past their receptionist to get in their surgery. Well, I have friends thanks, that was never the problem.

    You need to have a 1 to 1 with your manager, I think, and explain what you do need and where they are missing out on your talent by presuming you can't do stuff. 

    If that doesn't produce an improvement, I'd involve HR and the union.

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