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New Job! New Chapter!

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I start my new job in a month!

My old workplace turned into a nightmare and I've been off sick off a while. Componding mental health issues for various reasons, including outright rejection of what many websites suggest are reasonable adjustments. I'm still awaiting autism assessment, but things I asked for are already in place for other employees for non-ND reasons.

My new role is fully remote which suits me, and is a single project rather than contract work so I get to put my focus in one thing. It's also in healthcare so will be doing work to help people.

The last 6 years or so have been so difficult. There have been good things: I'm much closer to my family now, have a better appreciation for some great friends, and know myself much better; but I'm really looking forward to my new chapter! I know it won't fix everything, but I know it's a HUGE step forward.

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  • First of all well done and Good luck.

    Second, I feel for you regarding the existing job. It is so similar to my experience where I lost every job I got and failed countless interviews..I am finally understanding it is actually me who was the problem.I am a triangular peg in a round hole. Thats not saying it’s my faul.  Just I finally understand that I think very differently to just about everyone else. They just didn’t have the ability to see things without a box. You have the advantage of beginning to understand yourself better than I did (now retired). With your better understanding of yourself you have the opportunity to make it work.

    Does your new boss understand what they are dealing with?

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  • First of all well done and Good luck.

    Second, I feel for you regarding the existing job. It is so similar to my experience where I lost every job I got and failed countless interviews..I am finally understanding it is actually me who was the problem.I am a triangular peg in a round hole. Thats not saying it’s my faul.  Just I finally understand that I think very differently to just about everyone else. They just didn’t have the ability to see things without a box. You have the advantage of beginning to understand yourself better than I did (now retired). With your better understanding of yourself you have the opportunity to make it work.

    Does your new boss understand what they are dealing with?

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  • in reply to Professor Precise-a-bug
    Professor Precise-a-bug said:
    Does your new boss understand what they are dealing with?

    Too early to tell at the moment. I didn't want to bring it up in interviews. They seem far more open to discussions though and have support mechanisms in place for mental health according to the careers page on the website.

    Honestly just being remote is a huge help though. I've worked remote for years without issue, thrived even. There's something much easier about video calls rather than face to face. I don't mind in person occassionally. It's just very draining doing it all the time.