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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What accommodations does everyone ask for? |
| kornik |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2009, 8:03 am
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Replies: 15
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| Kirsty If your employer has been amenable once I am sure they would be again. Kornik Kirsty Can you say who your employer is and what type of work you do? Its very good of an employer to cede to this. Kornik In my current job I simply said "put me in a corner and I'm happy" - and they did. I don't l... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What accommodations does everyone ask for? |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 2:35 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Kirsty Can you say who your employer is and what type of work you do? Its very good of an employer to cede to this. Kornik In my current job I simply said "put me in a corner and I'm happy" - and they did. I don't like people working behind me, I find I constantly turn round and/or feel uncomfortabl... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Being made redundant and worrying about job hunting |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,272
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| Can I blatantly plug mu book - Managing with Asperger Syndrome - please. I am sure that you would find it very useful and it can be found on my website http://www.aspergermanagement.com Kornik Also, there are books written by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon about Asperger Syndrome and Employment.... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Dealing with travel with work. |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 11:59 am
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Replies: 2
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| Hi! Firstly, congratulations for holding the job down for over a year. I was at a Conference in the US two weeks. I know how tiring and challenging these things can be. Its almost like sensory overload with all the people. The key is to think ahead as best you can and plan. I'd write out a list of t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: They promoted me?!? |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2008, 10:24 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,188
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| Great.Congratulations and well done"! Just goes to show we can do it. Being honest as well doesn't also mean a negative. My new boss was looking for a floor supervisor. I wasn't about to apply for the job, but I heard that someone who loves to make my life miserable was going for the same position. ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: PEOPLE WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME UN OR UNDEREMPLOYED |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2008, 10:13 am
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Replies: 65
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| I think that this is really sound advice. The other good thing about taking an intern or short term position is that it negates going through ther interview process and having to compete against a lot of other people. quote="cd1"]Try going to a college that has a strong internship program. Get the j... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Definitely The Wrong Career Choice (but too late now) |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 3:19 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,592
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| I think you should try and be proactive with the situation. I would sit down with your boss and say that you are concerned about your situation and the impact that it is having on the company. You say that you are often successful in selling so you must be doing something right - give yourself some ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What color is your parachute? |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2008, 2:04 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,423
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| Its a great book and very, very useful. I would recommend anyone looking for insight into their future career plans to have a read and work through it slowly. However, ultimately only the person reading it can really decide as personal insight is the key to its success. For someone with Asperger thi... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Boss (Almost) Never Around |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2008, 7:29 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,522
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| I've been in this situation before and its dangerous! Try and identify some projects where you can take the initiative. It could be a blue sky project that you feel that the company should address. Start putting a discussion paper together and submit. If nothing else you will be seen to be being pro... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Serious trouble at work |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 2:51 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,860
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| You have done tis job for 20 years so you can do it and are capable. I would try and appraoch this less confronationally initially. Speak to your immediate supervisor or a trusted colleague and explain the situation. See if you can gain some emotional and practical support by having somewhere there ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: legal obligations |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 2:45 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,012
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| I believe that you are not obliged to disclose your condition but cannot revert to legal protection afterwards if you do not. In other words say that the company should have made adequate provision after you have joined if they did not have the opportunity to consider your situation beforehand. Korn... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Why do we make enemies so quickly? |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 2:28 am
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Replies: 56
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| I ahve learnt over the time the critcial importance of doing this and have often wondered why I failed to do so sufficiently. A key reason is my failure - if that is the right word - to sufficiently explain and communicate my inner thinking. As we know it is a real strength of ours. In my caes, I ha... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Asking for a raise.. |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 4:07 am
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Replies: 8
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| Firstly, I would ask your boss/trusted colleagues about you and how they perceive you are doing? This will give you a steer as to your value in their eyes and also that of the company. It will also help you identify those areas where you can instigate self-development. If this is positive you can th... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Working Abroad |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 3:58 am
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Replies: 7
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| I think that this is a very interesting and valid point. If you are from abroad/a different culture, then people are going to perceive - and accept - that you are different! This removes somewhat the negative of it being regarded as a detrimental personal facet. My wife is from Eastern Europe and at... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: HELP! I think I pissed off my boss! |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 9:51 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,154
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| I suspect that you are probably reading more into this than need be. I think it would be advantageous though to help so, if you can re-visit the situation and offer to do something then I would. I got to work this morning and my boss asked me to have a chat with two candidates that he is interviewin... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Problems with new assignment |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 11:58 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,552
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| I think you need to deal with this situation urgently becasue - if you don't - it can only get worse and your personal position will deteriorate further. My intuition tells me that you should divulge your condition, though only you can make that decision. It is difficult to say for sure without know... |
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