Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Everyone.
I have a job interview tomorrow, I cant decide whether i should disclose or not, I've done a search but I cant find a solid answer other than 'its good to' or its bad to'.
Im applying for a part time a job in a supermarket, it says fully flexible shifts between 5am and 11pm.
I need a routine, they say they are fully flexible but I hear horror stories about managers not being able to organise a rota more than 3 days ahead. I really need a regular start time, and not to be given a different one each day. Im also worried about being constantly messaged by a manger changing my shifts at short notice. I also don't want to have to use an app for anything.. I often leave my phone it in the house when I go out. I'm not someone who has their phone hard wired and I see it as an intrusion. Legally do I have to disclose in the interview? will hitting them with 'demands' if I get the job make me a pariah?should I say all this in the interview?
what would you do? I need a job but I don't need a breakdown. I worked there in the past and I left because of a member of staff bullying me (before I was diagnosed) but he's still there. Although to be honest the place I went to next was much worse and only having one person doing it would be a relief.
As a newbie in the whole thing I am a bit surprised by everyone's answers. In my head I kind of thought that now that I know I am autistic life would be a bit easier.
For me it has been super challenging finding a job. I have never worked in the right places. I believe now it is a problematic case of me coming across as a completely different person than who I am (accidentally of course).
For that reason I was considering to write about my autism in my cv even. But after reading all these comments I guess I shouldn't?
On the other hand I really don't want to be missunderstood anymore.
bingo