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new job

  1. Jenisautistic

    Tips for a job at a school for autistics

    Hello everyone, I know it’s been a while. In June, I finished my internship. I looked for a lot of jobs and it was frustrating at first because I thought I wouldn’t find one in time for the school year. I’m now a paraprofessional. I’m trying to make other people understand that even if it...
  2. C

    I could use some help

    I have autism and I just started a new job. I really really wanted this job, but now that I have it the change is scary and I don’t have a strict daily work schedule like I used to. It's made me contemplate quitting my dream after just two weeks. I hate myself and I hate this job even though I...
  3. iamlindsaythatisall

    Hey, y'all...

    I just had an interview with a job that I believe I will absolutely love! We will see if I will get the job, but the interview went really well! And the dude said he really vibed with me, so that felt great to hear :) I'm thinking he's a tad neurodivergent, as well. This is so exciting!! Happy...
  4. 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
  5. 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
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