Navigating Work with Autism

Part time. I work at a computer at a desk. Alone.

I'm in a remote part-time job. They keep asking me to go full time, but I struggle enough with just part-time that I plan to stay with less hours. And I haven't told them any specifics about my disabilities. The company was rearranging things and I was going to tell my new supervisor, but when it turned out that I still didn't have a direct supervisor, I decided not to share details.

I don't have the added autism challenge, so take this with a grain of salt. I have found I work best with less overhead. I was a teacher for 3 years, but since I taught art, nobody gave a shit about me, so I could work very freely. Now I do b2b sales and spend most of my day alone in my care. It gives me the opportunity to manage switches without interference from management. A lot of employers are dicks about disabilities even when they say they're accepting. Everyone supports people with mental illness until they show symptoms, ya know? So working with less overhead means less judgements in my experience. I still don't have it worked out. Right now I have no clue what I'm doing and I'm hoping someone switches in before this meeting starts in 5 minutes lol. I would work part time if I could afford it though. I think I manage switches better when there is a little less stress. I can still have my strict routine and systems of management but they're MINE and I can adapt when we need to.