Concern for partner about their job, overworked, autistic, bullied too.

Hey all,

Just wanted to post here as I'm frustrated on behalf of my partner.

They have been in a job for just over a year, admin. Health service. Up until the beginning of this year, they had enjoyed the job, but suddenly their manager had turned against them due to them raising some concerns and them feeling their autism was not cared about. The manager has since then totally kept them out of the loop and they reckon the manager has been talking about them behind their back. Not to mention a colleague who is intolerant of their religion.

They have found they have been completely overworked, doing work of others when they shouldn't have. Members of staff have left and they have never been replaced, so the work is spread incredibly thin. One of the team is potentially moving department, which would make things even worse. Partner is completely burnt out and coming home panicky and stressed. It is really affecting their mental health, and obviously they are autistic, so I am really worried for them physically and mentally, more so mentally.

They are really considering leaving the job if things don't improve, in order to take a little break, and then look for another position.

It is really horrible that work places are like this.

UNITED KINGDOM

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  • I'm sorry to say the health service is not a very caring organisation towards staff. Tell you partner to make notes of everything that happens no matter how trivial. You never know if you will need evidence for a tribunal.

    Have they asked for reasonable adjustments at work?

    Get them to make an appointment with occupational health. Have they disclosed to their employer?

  • Yes they have disclosed autism to the workplace.  The management have apparently partook in diversity/neurodiversity training, but it doesn't seem like it means anything to them and they turn a blind eye to what they need.

    The way they are thinking is, that if it keeps up like this, they'll leave the job in the next few months. Have a bit of a break to figure out what they want to do, and start applying for other stuff. 

    I just want them to have their mental health/autism in a good place, then figure it out.  

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  • Yes they have disclosed autism to the workplace.  The management have apparently partook in diversity/neurodiversity training, but it doesn't seem like it means anything to them and they turn a blind eye to what they need.

    The way they are thinking is, that if it keeps up like this, they'll leave the job in the next few months. Have a bit of a break to figure out what they want to do, and start applying for other stuff. 

    I just want them to have their mental health/autism in a good place, then figure it out.  

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