autism-and-autotune
A musical mind with recent revelations
This is going to be a vent, of course.
Even for me lately to find part-time work is extremely difficult. I used to work in the retail, and jobs of all sorts were abundant; for almost five years I worked at the same company. Three years ago I left said position due to pandemic stress. Fast-forward to now; the current day, when I know that I have autism and have had the good fortune to live with my fiancee while we both learn more about one another.
Why is retail the obnoxious hypocrite of 'be flexible for us but we cannot be flexible in any way?' If the position says 'part-time' and I list my availability as 'part-time', then please give me the job. Especially because it's a branch of the same company which I worked for so long. Perhaps my autism is obvious in interviews? My resume has work gaps, because of burnout and change of life and location, etc. I seriously don't understand. Even a part-time job of stocking shelves (organization with little chance of running a register--my bane!) has 'qualifications for which I am unsuitable.' Seriously? Is it really that much of an issue that I'm available only mornings? I really honestly don't get it.
When I worked for the same company a few years ago, I was expected to be on call all the time because they never gave me enough hours for part-time; I seriously remember one week that I was scheduled for just one eight-hour shift during one week. I was stressed because we needed to pay bills, and I felt a ton of pressure. But now that I want and need a job...I just know that I cannot in any way work an eight-hour job. Being away from my home for too long causes me to enter shut-down.
End rant, I suppose. Are others in the same situation? I have applied for SSI/SSDI but that's a huge can of worms on which I'll elaborate later.
Even for me lately to find part-time work is extremely difficult. I used to work in the retail, and jobs of all sorts were abundant; for almost five years I worked at the same company. Three years ago I left said position due to pandemic stress. Fast-forward to now; the current day, when I know that I have autism and have had the good fortune to live with my fiancee while we both learn more about one another.
Why is retail the obnoxious hypocrite of 'be flexible for us but we cannot be flexible in any way?' If the position says 'part-time' and I list my availability as 'part-time', then please give me the job. Especially because it's a branch of the same company which I worked for so long. Perhaps my autism is obvious in interviews? My resume has work gaps, because of burnout and change of life and location, etc. I seriously don't understand. Even a part-time job of stocking shelves (organization with little chance of running a register--my bane!) has 'qualifications for which I am unsuitable.' Seriously? Is it really that much of an issue that I'm available only mornings? I really honestly don't get it.
When I worked for the same company a few years ago, I was expected to be on call all the time because they never gave me enough hours for part-time; I seriously remember one week that I was scheduled for just one eight-hour shift during one week. I was stressed because we needed to pay bills, and I felt a ton of pressure. But now that I want and need a job...I just know that I cannot in any way work an eight-hour job. Being away from my home for too long causes me to enter shut-down.
End rant, I suppose. Are others in the same situation? I have applied for SSI/SSDI but that's a huge can of worms on which I'll elaborate later.