The older I get, the harder work gets. This is probably the case for most people, but I think workplace challenges tend to be bigger and more intense for autistic people.
According to the UK government, fewer than three in ten autistic people are in work. I’m not surprised. I crave consistency, clarity, and calmness, but I’ve found that these things aren’t universally valued. When I reflect on previous jobs I’ve had, I see that being autistic has been incompatible with environments in which the most important things seem to be egos and hierarchies.
In this Autistic Not Alien video, I reflect on some lowlights from my employment history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot7rXUzzqvA
