Thanks a lot
I found this forum when I was searching the web about disclosing autism at work. In the past I often was fired after some weeks or months. My last job I had for 7 years and that was an exception. Before that I had about 15 jobs and was usually fired after some weeks or at maximum 1.5 years. I never really understood why as I always did a good job but there were often problems with colleagues and in the end they decided that I do not fit in.
In the past 7 years when it really went fine and I thougt everything changed and that I perhaps have improved my communications skills but it showed that I was wrong. It was just luck to have colleagues that accepted me as I was. Due to Covid the office was closed and we all lost our jobs.
Now I have a new job since June and I recognized that I did not improve at all. Same problems as before. They are satisfied with my work but not with everything else. This time I told my team leader that I have a disability and that it is for me like having two jobs: one normal job and one social job and that it is not always that easy. I still do not dare to disclose autism but I am afraid to lose the job again. In the past I already had a burnout and had a recovery treatment for 5 months and I do not want to get into the same situation by hiding my autism and coping all the day.
Perhaps it is better to post this text into the sub forums? If so I can do that, let me now.