Tag: employment
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How to make up my mind about my new job
I had a staff from another unit come up to me today at the bus stop after shift; she said she saw me in the garden last week when I was taking my break. She was very friendly and said out of nowhere that I should take my time to make up my mind about…
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Sensory heaven
Unexpected changes are difficult for us, autistics, aren’t they? But then, should we insist on always getting what we expected? And what if the change is for the better? Anyway, that first week at work was still stressful, although I presume it was in large part due to my negative experiences from two previous workplaces.…
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A hint about my new job
I am really tired – it was stressful to start a new job while not knowing what to expect, but apart from that I am fine. I did realise though that, when things develop differently to how we expect them, it is better to give a hint about it to prepare people for what is…
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Message in quarantine
1. I finished my 3 days of work yesterday. I worked 25h on the weekend and 6h on Monday morning, so it was quite a lot, but I coped ok. Nursing homes are always busy, although to be quite honest I need to admit that by being an agency staff I am often given easier…
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Her name was Absentia so she wasn’t there
1. On Friday morning I finally got an email regarding my occupational health assessment for the permanent job I was offered a few weeks ago. I don’t think I mentioned about this delay on the blog, but never mind. The email was from Absentia Coordinator, which I guess explains everything at least up to a…
Autistic and me 