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daru3
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10 Nov 2010, 7:24 pm

I work in a shop made to hire autistic people. One of my coworkers stims often and loudly. I can't complain, since when I was his age, late teens, I was also very loud, but it's driving me crazy. What can be done without insulting the guy?



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10 Nov 2010, 7:31 pm

Earplugs.



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10 Nov 2010, 7:33 pm

Go crazy.
Buy ear plugs.
Use the power of your mind to tune him out.


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10 Nov 2010, 9:51 pm

I have a bunch of non-autistic people at my work that are loud, fortunately they are in a different part of the building and I only have to deal with them if there is a problem. If I had to work with them 24/7 I would go bananas. I couldn't wear earplugs due to the nature of the job and my brain doesn't filter anything which would leave me insane in a short period of time. I would have to rebuild my AC cattle prod.



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10 Nov 2010, 11:59 pm

Tune him out, I concur with that thought.


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11 Nov 2010, 1:57 am

Perhaps you could politely ask to be put on a different shift if you aren't able to focus? If the place was really that accomodating for people on the spectrum, they'd have consideration for what each person they employ can handle individually.


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11 Nov 2010, 3:48 am

Get used to it, he can't help it.



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11 Nov 2010, 11:37 am

i wouldnt mind to be asked nicely to try to be bit more quieter :P "can you try to be bit more quieter please"


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11 Nov 2010, 12:21 pm

An important question is if it bothers just you or if it is disruptive to the customers and other coworkers as well. If it's just you then it seems fair that it is you that needs to adapt.