I have a few employees with autism and asperger's, they see I treat them the same. Two are at the towing yard I co own with my two older brothers, one has autism and the other has asperger's. They are mechanics fixing and servicing our tow trucks. We hired them a year ago, came from a shop where a co worker of theirs was bullying them a lot. I got them out of there a year ago and get along with our 3 other mechanics. They know we take care of the problems if they get bullied right away. Have 2 of them at my auto salvage yard as well, a parts counter person and dismantler. Both have asperger's and keep a positive spirit. I take care of the problems right away and one was with a delivery driver from another yard I help out. Got on the one that is a parts counter person and I called the owner whom I know and he did fire that delivery driver when he got back. Was with an engine core they brought back and bullied him getting called a name.
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I have a few employees with autism and asperger's
- Thread starter Aproudmom
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Good for you. Bullying is inexcusable no matter who the victim is.
They are likely to be your most loyal staff. You get what you give in this world.
It sounds like you're doing everything right. A couple of years ago I helped work on a resource for employers with autistic staff, perhaps some of it might be useful or at least interesting to you:
Resources - Neuro-inclusive Recruiting
Treat them fairly and give them some latitude to be themselves, and you will be repaid many times over.
I already have been repaid back in a good way from them and felt great. I still remember it and they did it on my birthday last month, seen I never had time for myself and set an appointment on a Saturday getting myself pampered which I loved
I was hired at an electronics design firm, that does contract work for electronic manufactures, military, medical, etc. Due to my autistic social blindness and anxieties, I was never able to acquire a degree, thus I could not be an engineer - my childhood dream. I hired on as a technician to build prototypes for the engineers. Long story, but I progressed to being promoted to senior electronics design engineer - my lifelong dream. With that however, I always felt I was on the edge of being fired throughout my 8 years working there.
Upon retirement, my boss told me I was his best engineer and best employee. I was totally flabbergasted. I could not fathom that he could say that. I certainly never felt it. But he is not the type to lie about anything like that - or anything else for that matter.
Things are not always as they seem.
I feel confident your autistic employees will also be your best. We autistic people interpret communications differently. I suppose that is why I always felt I was always on the edge of getting fired.
I am very impressed with your business practices!! Thank you for your thoughtfulness and openness.
Note: I tend to group autistic and asperger's together as just autism.
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I have a few employees with autism and asperger's
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