Work struggles

Hi, I hear autistic people can do well in a job, but I also fear they can tragically fail. I'm reading about being absent minded, lost in their own world, not taking things in easily, gaps in skills, abrupt and aggresive, I have identified with all these. I also read about focus and precision, time reliably and good work ethic. Sadly I identify more with the first, but I also have nounerous mental health problems and very traumatic childhood. 

Still, which positives and negatives have autistic people with at the workplace? I'm currently on disability benefits, but I wonder what is the general experience of people with mental health problems at the workplace?

Please sign some light! 

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  • Luckily I also have BPD so I already do some work in the mental health services, so it be that with longer hours in the future. They know I have multiple disabilities and will do reasonable adjustments, I just have cold feet I guess from what went wrong before. But back then, I wasnt diagnosed with any of these and I have dual diagnoses in mental health alone. No wonder it was hell, although I was managing many things too. 

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  • Luckily I also have BPD so I already do some work in the mental health services, so it be that with longer hours in the future. They know I have multiple disabilities and will do reasonable adjustments, I just have cold feet I guess from what went wrong before. But back then, I wasnt diagnosed with any of these and I have dual diagnoses in mental health alone. No wonder it was hell, although I was managing many things too. 

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