yep, i find it really really hard to find a job, not because i can't do things but because i don't know all the random social norms that go with job hunting
the world is very not-made for autistic people
Job interviews are like the final boss for autistic masking
i somehow managed to get through them a few times, but now it seems impossible. maybe just cos the job market is so shit right now or i just got worth at masking cos of burn out lmao
maybe just cos the job market is so shit right now
probably mostly that one tbh. one of my relatively neurotypical friends has been hunting for like 9 months at this point
ah okay, i did it for about two years and gave up lol
For me, it’s realizing a social norm that needs to be promptly squashed, but such a norm is so conducive to abc corp’s vision of continued growth
Actual hell
"Meritocracy" and/or "equality of opportunity" are just politically correct ways of saying "market enforced eugenics"
Yo imagine this, but you can't tune out shit 😭. Bad audio processing time!
"Meritocracy" and/or "equality of opportunity" are just politically correct ways of saying "market enforced eugenics"
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed