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Forum: School and College Life Topic: School isn't about learning. |
| HarrisDE |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2015, 4:07 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,237
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| It's a busted system. I don't need a formal education to be educated. But I'm trying to be realistic about what I can do to make the rest of the world pay attention to what I have to say. It's depressing, but if you can't play their game, they'll put you through the grinder even worse. So what is s... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: School isn't about learning. |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2015, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,237
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| I tend to agree, since US academic institutions tend to be obsessed with extorting money from their students. I abhor jumping through hoops when I could just open a gate, so academic tedium gets the better of me. I can learn just fine on my own, but without that piece of paper, my knowledge and expe... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Accomidations |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2015, 5:41 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 763
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| Resign yourself to pulling teeth, because administrators don't get hired to be accommodating, they're hired to make the school profitable, these days. Special programs cost money, and that's an administrator's #1 variable. However, I would say, learn as much as you can about Autism, which you're pro... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Does America have a culture? |
| HarrisDE |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 1:54 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,788
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| Dictionary definition of "culture" Basically, "culture" is the behavior of a society. The US is so large that when one tries to think of its culture on a global scale, it will seem rather whitewashed and corrupted. But viewing smaller regions, even Americans in the US will notic... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Anyone working with children 6wks to 6yrs? |
| HarrisDE |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 3:16 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 836
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| Hello all, I have just started at a new position where I am working with kids, ages 6 weeks to 6 years. I have worked mostly with ages 3-6 at this Child Development Center. I'm finding that, for the most part, I'm doing quite well after a few weeks. I'm worried that my coworkers, supervisors, manage... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Told my employer I have AS, still not enough consideration |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,298
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| Firstly, I'm sorry you're having so many problems with employment. I can totally relate... I have held jobs with 13 different employers since 2005. Most of them were in food service, a few of them I was singled out for "odd behavior" as a caveat to problems with my orientation. In the last of my job... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Curious, What's your occupation? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 8:01 am
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,307
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| @angelbee: It's great to hear that such an environment works well for you! I just got home from an interview with an acquaintance who is the Programs and Training Coordinator for the Child Development Center on the military base where I currently work. I was very keen on the atmosphere of the place,... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Jobs I was very bad at |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,561
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| Oh, this one is a great topic! I have been "bad" at every job I've worked, because of skewed interpersonal skills/social expectations. From most recent to least: Custodian: I was transferred to this job because of a death threat from a colleague at the previous golf-course job. I work under a woman ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Aspergers Disclosure in a cover letter/resume |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 6:18 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,912
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| Having read what you all have to say, I very much agree that it is unwise to disclose during the applicant screening process, during interviews, and even well into the job. However, I must say, that in my case, I have made a big deal of my fresh diagnosis, as my boss, I have surmised, is a mid-range... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Aspergers Disclosure in a cover letter/resume |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,912
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| I'm curious about this, too. I would tend to side with discretion, though one can obviously highlight Autie-strengths in a resume. I must say, though, my symptoms are not so pervasive as they can be for some, and I wasn't even aware that they were symptoms until a few months ago. I am going to my fi... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Blatant lying by bosses |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 2:23 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,658
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| So today, I listened to NPR's TED Radio Hour: "The Unquiet Mind." It was quite enlightening! Jon Ronson, author of "The Psychopath Test," talked about some of the symptoms of a psychopath. For s**ts and giggles, I googled this checklist Ronson speaks of. I have recognized in my manager 15 of the 20 ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: anyone here a librarian? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 11:17 am
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Replies: 12
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| @Kalika My library just puts unusable items in a "Free to a good home" section for patrons to take what they like, or they donate them to schools that might have better use for them. Worst case, they recycle them in the paper bin. I work on a military installation, so the on-post library is a godsen... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I don't really want to work |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 6:04 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,870
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| TL;DR: Life sucks...but it doesn't have to forever. Do something to change it, and it will change! I promise, because it has for me. I feel occupational frustration, for sure. I was a Skilled Gardener at a military golf course, making decent money. It was "a great opportunity" that I had worked hard... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: and i think my boss just caught me stimming... |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,310
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| If there is any terminology I could change, it would be "stimming." I just hate the sound of the word, which basically just means a physical tick, like less noticeable finger-wiggling, to more noticeable hand-flapping. At any rate, your boss was probably just curious as to why you were doing that. A... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Boss chewed out our whole staff |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 1:48 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,470
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| I've been having some severe problems with my boss, resulting in panic attacks on my part, and having to drag in her supervisor (head of our division) to moderate. My issues were EEO/discrimination-esque. This issue with not making budget is an issue because when the boss doesn't meet his goals, it ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Blatant lying by bosses |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,658
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| I brought up the issue with my psychologist this Monday past. She equated my boss's screaming at me to a 2-year-old throwing a tantrum. It's fairly apt, as she's set off by stressful situations, then fixates on some "justification" for her outburst. This has created an awesome mental image for me, m... |
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