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MissHalcyon @misshalcyon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We don't talk enough about how nearly-impossible it is to hold down a full-time job as an Autistic. You mean I have to go to work every weekday, regardless of how stable I feel? You mean I have to be ready, capable, and able for 8 straight hours? It feels so hard. All the time.

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Lindsay Douglas @enbyautieokie.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Yup. I had to leave my corporate office job after 7 years of claiming the ladder bc they couldn't accommodate my autism. I now work from home doing gig work bc I'm unable to complete my degree. I'm afraid under Trump I will end up homeless eventually

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furureperfect.bsky.social @furureperfect.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

You mean this company is buying not only my time and labor but also the expressions on my face? I'm sorry I don't have control of those

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Isabel “Izzy” Black (Joely) @autisticalchemyst.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

THIS. So much THIS. I've been trying for decades and it's impossible. I get fired because I can't cope with it. And yet I also feel ashamed because I can't cope with it.

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dirt squirrel @dirtsquirrel.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I feel like I got lucky in having other physical and mental disabilities that were easier to get disability benefits from, which is insane, but working full time burns my audhd brain and body out SO FAST

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Xiki 🎃🇵🇸🎨👹 @xiki-muffin.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Every day of work costs 110% of effort/energy. One night of sleep only recharges about 8%. This is not sustainable but we have to do it or die.

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oldautisticwoman.bsky.social @oldautisticwoman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Also people dislike us on sight. That doesn't help.

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💚🩷Laura🩷💚 @thelaurasho.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I feel this.

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La Cafedora @lacafedora.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This is real. I have a job at a college theatre that is turning out to be the best job I've ever had. Most it's maintenance and stage setup, but the key is that most of the work can be done any time I choose, at any speed I choose. Live shows are still demanding, but that's not the main phase.

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InfiniteShay @infiniteshay.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I'm currently looking at a job that is entirely online and revolves around my schedule for that reason, but I had to go to school for ten years to even have them look in my general direction, so I feel this in my bones.

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Azrael Argentum 🎨+✍🏻 @aargentum.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I can't do it. It makes me ill, literally. Even just 5 hours, I get bored easily and really anxious because my head screams to get out and do something to else.

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Zael.exe @avrazael.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Yeah, and don't forget being at another public space where you feel ostracized

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Kind Shark (E) she/her @kindshark.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I’ve never had a full time job but I worry it will be too much for me one day and I will crash and burn :( but I also feel like I have to give it a try

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Ty Unglebower @tyunglebower.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I got so tired of the expectations of capitalism and commerce I kind of gave up and wrote a book about it. We cannot be ourselves and keep a manager or supervisor satisfied with our work. We have to match the "culture." We have to do everything the "company way" instead of our own (better) way.

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captainboothat.bsky.social @captainboothat.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Weird internet hugs for all my people!

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Stephanie Allison Force @steph-a-force.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

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necrodiverse.bsky.social @necrodiverse.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It's extremely hard and even if you do manage to hold the job it really limits your potential to thrive in your career so your earning potential is limited which of course is catastrophic under capitalism 😭

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Si Mabury @smabs.eurosky.social · 08/01/2025

I struggled for years with authority, always wondered why I had so many bad bosses but in reality it was me who couldn’t cope with the hierarchy, I was lucky enough to have a supportive husband and gave up work, I now just struggle with his authority 🙄😂

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Emma @autistic-me.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

And then somehow come home and cook, clean, exercise, socialise, hold down relationships and kids and god knows what else... I hate how much my body has taken from me and that I'm able to do none of this anyway. But how even the healthiest neurotypical is meant to do all of it I have no idea.

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Edward Allen @edwardallenthree.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I did it, once. I don't know how. I quit working 13 years ago to be a full time parent. Since then, late life diagnosis, three autistic kids, and no ability to even contemplate going back to work at this point.

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Brooke Chang 🇨🇦 @brookechang.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It even happens with remote work. I was lucky enough to have a gig where I could work from home and set my own hours, and I only lasted a few months because of needing to work every day.

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AutistGM @autistdm.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I'm high functioning until I'm not. Today happened to be really slow, which is really good because it's not a high functioning day

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I'm not autistic but have other impairments which overlap in terms of barriers/capacity. I only manage to work part-time cos I have a huge control over my day and unless I'm in meetings I can plan my time quite flexibly. It was really hard to enter the job market and find this kind of niche work.

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Sleepspace @sleepspace.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The worst part for me is getting ready in the morning. I can do the work fine, but i don't want to leave my quiet house to go somewhere full of noise all day

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Morgan Moon @morgan-moon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It is hard. I'm not autistic but I am a writer and the standard structure of a job was stressing me out because I could never do the one thing that calmed me down. Write. It's not designed for humans. It's designed to push out as much money as possible for the people on top.

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MissHalcyon @misshalcyon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Thankfully I work a job right now where I'm able to pace myself. There's no emergencies and I'm not on my feet all day. It's an office position. But other Autistics aren't so lucky. Any entry-level job (retail, etc) is far more challenging. Sometimes breaking into the workforce is the hardest part

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Disenfranchised Civilian @gonature.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Yes & that is why u need to find a job that fits your mental acuity. Me? Once upon a time? Blind hard work & endless socializing. Now? Need nature. Quiet. Very few co workers. "But what if I cant afford stuff?" Figure that shit out too. U may NEVER hav a home like others. No one matters.

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Adam Makey @darkestadam.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I'm so grateful I'm self employed. But there's always that fear that if it goes away I will really struggle to find work.

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Lex Fractal [they/them] @its-lex-actually.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

My parents never empathized or understood this despite supposedly “loving me no matter what.” They had very little imagination about “what.” So now I have no family worth a damn, friends who care but have their own stuff going, and Level 2 support needs. I’ve been in the same crap job for 3 years.

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nicholas-mutante.bsky.social @nicholas-mutante.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Someone else was just talking about this a second ago. Due to a number of vital projects in addition to work, I’m going to have to start announcing to my boss that it just won’t be possible for me to mask at work anymore. I need my energy, and work is supposed to support my living, not crush it.

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