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employment

  1. Bismarck

    Should you tell your employer about your ASD?

    I'm getting ready for an interview with one of my favorite restaurants that I frequent and know some of the staff, this would be my first job. I don't know how wise it would be to let them know I'm autistic. A. It could prevent my employment B. It could help if I'm in a particularly...
  2. Mary Anne

    What kind of aspie work ?!?!

    All I want to do (or can do) is hyper focus and be a studio fine artist up it’s not financially or remotely possible. Back in the 1980s, I was a professional artist who created illustrations, animations, and advertising for corporations (pre computer society). I did not have to deal with...
    • Mary Anne
    • Thread
    • employment financial issues finding a job help job hunting sensory overload social difficulties
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Education and Employment
  3. K

    I am interested in learning about employment situation of individuals on the autism spectrum (UK)

    Hello everyone! My name is Kalle, and I am investigating the experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum who are employed, or are seeking employment now or in the future. This project is part of my Bachelor studies and we are interested in the views and experiences of individuals with...
  4. LucyPurrs

    Live webinars re Aspies and Employment

    Hi Everyone, Paul Micallef ,who did the Emotional Intelligence course, is hosting a live interactive webinar series at the end of February for those who want to discuss issues related to getting and keeping employment. The webinar will be held at 3 different times to meet the convenience of...
  5. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    Cut on the bias? (First published in December 2017)

    I suppose seven days is enough time to tell if one has made a terrible decision in leaving one job and starting another, wouldn't you agree? Time enough to feel the familiar lick of flame as you realise you have inadvertently left the frying pan for the fire, or to realise that the grass, did...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • aspie cognitive bias communication daniel kahneman discrimination employment peter flowerdew potential transactional analysis
    • Category: General
  6. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    Karma Police - An addendum (First Published Oct 2017)

    I gave Karma a prod in my last post and bemoaned the consequences, but it turns out my little stash of validity has been looking after itself very well thank you, while my confidence has taken a dive. Not long after sending my email withdrawing from the application process, I received an email...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • employer employment intellectual interviews job hunting learning social communication
    • Category: General
  7. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    Karma Police (First published October 2017)

    What an odd title I have chosen for this post... (Regardless of my being a huge Radiohead fan.) And yet I can think of nothing better to encompass the feelings I have at recent events. Perhaps this is the first sign of my sense of my newfound validity starting to fracture... (I wouldn't be...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 4 min read
    • aspie employer employment intellectual interviews job job hunting
    • Category: General
  8. Utini

    Need advice on how to handle new job. Should I tell them that I am autistic?

    I would like to tell them but I don't think it would turn out well. Nobody would understand and then I would be treated differently. I do want to be treated differently but not in the way that they probably would. I come in on time, I do my job, I obey, and I'm afraid to sit down or take...
    • Utini
    • Thread
    • aspergers autism employment healthcare new job
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Help and Support
  9. Andrew206

    Working at a startup

    Anyone on here work at a startup? If so, what has your experience been? If you don't work at a startup, would you consider working at one?
  10. A

    Confusing Job Instructions

    I've been watching/listening to videos and reading books on job prep for Aspies. I watched one short documentary on an Australian Aspie who is trying to get into the workforce. It was fun to watch, and there were just a few parts that made me cringe: When the supervisor told him to "enjoy...
    • Ambi
    • Blog entry
    • 4 min read
    • documentary employment job expectations work
    • Category: General
  11. A

    Nervous about Workforce Re-entry

    I'll be starting my new job in less than a week. My work history is very checkered, with lots of long gaps and jobs that seem to spiral down in terms of skill, and far "beneath" my qualifications. However, I've found that working requires a totally different skill set than studying, so I've...
    • Ambi
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • employment new job work anxiety
    • Category: General
  12. The Midge

    Underemployment

    It’s Friday. I’m sitting down with my morning cuppa on a day off. When the grass is dry I’m going to start some work on the garden and do a bit of landscaping. Sounds idyllic doesn’t it? I would rather be at work earning enough to live on comfortably, getting a pension and that kind of thing...
  13. wendypurple407

    Hello from New Jersey

    Hello from the Garden State, I'm a neurotypical educator and student, with an interest in technology. I would like to hear more about how technology is used as a reasonable accommodation in the workplace. The discussions here are meaningful, please reach out if you are interested in sharing...
  14. As sweet as-pie

    Job Interview - Anxiety about new places

    Hi all, I have my first ever job interview tomorrow. At first I was very socially anxious about it, but then I worked out which angle to go for and have been practising questions so I'm not as worried about that anymore. I'm confident that I'll be able to answer most things. Usually with...
  15. Bolletje

    Unexpected little nuggets of wisdom

    People have a habit of giving advice when you really didn't ask them for it. Most of the times it's pretty redundant or even patronizing advice, but this was different. I worked a late shift together with someone I hadn't spoken to before. It was just the two of us in the office. Because it was...
    • Bolletje
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • coworkers employment future internship socializing
    • Category: General
  16. Gritches

    Institutional Employment Discrimination

    Employment Discrimination Hey, guess what's grinding my gears today? The issue of unemployment in the autism community, as well as the issue of employment in the autism community. Both are problematic, and as with most things it's an institutional problem. The figure I hear is 90% unemployment...
    • Gritches
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • autism discrimination employment social justice unemployment
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: General
  17. A

    How can I get a job without professional or academic references....? :-(

    So........as many high functioning aspies may have, my past resume is very checkered - random jobs, gaps, etc. So, I get really uncomfortable with asking people to serve as references over and over and over, for random jobs, years and years after I have last seen them, etc. They are really...
  18. Naturalist

    Can't deal with computers??

    Hello, I have been absent for a long time, in part because of this problem which is getting worse all the time. I cannot deal with computers, internet, email, etc. It is information overload and too much to sift through. Just looking at it paralyzes me. In the case of email, everyone is...
  19. Andrew206

    Networking for employment

    Has anyone on here networked to find a job? What was your experience?
  20. Sugar_Skull_Boy

    If you don't know what you like how can you pick a job?

    Hello, I have always wondered what people with AS do for a job if they do in fact work. I have always worked in retail it is what I do now it is what I have done for well over 10 years. It is not the right job for me and I have known this for a while as it is really stressful and dealing with...
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