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mesona
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01 Jun 2010, 2:26 pm

I have a job interview tomorrow and I am woundering. should I tell them I am an aspie? Its at a school with a free learing plan.

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01 Jun 2010, 2:58 pm

No i wouldn't , if you want the job...

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02 Jun 2010, 7:42 am

Unless your disability is too obvious to conceal, do not disclose.

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02 Jun 2010, 5:59 pm

I think the interview went good. But sadly as I was leaving one of the teachers saw me and remembered me from 6th grade...the grade I had a super melt down and tired to bust a door down with a plunger.

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02 Jun 2010, 7:13 pm

Wow. I'm sorry.

*hug*

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02 Jun 2010, 7:30 pm

mesona wrote:

Well, let's be real, a lot of years have passed. I'm sure they don't expect you to be the same person you were in 6th grade.

mesona
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02 Jun 2010, 8:56 pm

zer0netgain wrote:

mesona wrote:

Well, let's be real, a lot of years have passed. I'm sure they don't expect you to be the same person you were in 6th grade.

I want to be. But I think the words" OMG! It cant be??! it is!" is not a good sign...

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03 Jun 2010, 8:17 am

mesona wrote:

zer0netgain wrote:

mesona wrote:

Well, let's be real, a lot of years have passed. I'm sure they don't expect you to be the same person you were in 6th grade.

I want to be. But I think the words" OMG! It cant be??! it is!" is not a good sign...

Maybe. I'd be more concern if she started screaming and begged someone to call 9-1-1.

mesona
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03 Jun 2010, 4:08 pm

zer0netgain wrote:

mesona wrote:

zer0netgain wrote:

mesona wrote:

Well, let's be real, a lot of years have passed. I'm sure they don't expect you to be the same person you were in 6th grade.

I want to be. But I think the words" OMG! It cant be??! it is!" is not a good sign...

Maybe. I'd be more concern if she started screaming and begged someone to call 9-1-1.

No...that was the girl I asked out in high school..

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03 Jun 2010, 11:01 pm

Im gonna keep it short and sweet.

No.

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07 Jun 2010, 9:59 pm

Don't say anything beyond answering the interview questions. Get the job first and then if your Aspie symptoms become a problem, you can discuss the situation with Human Resources.

Does anyone know if Asperberger's is covered under ADA guidelines?

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08 Jun 2010, 7:36 pm

Do NOT tell them you have Asperger's Syndrome.
If the business knows you have any kind of psychiatric disorder they will NOT, I repeat, will NOT hire you. The business world is very conservative and has a limited understanding of psychiatric disorders. The general assumption will be that if you have any kind of behavioral or psychiatric disorder it may cause you to become incompetent and/or you may have problems on the job. Not saying you will, just saying that this is what your potential employer would think.

Advice: Act normal, don't mention anything "different" about you that could be perceived as a negative (trust me, Asperger's is one of those things). On the job keep it on a stringent "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" basis. If it does cause problems for you at work talk it over with a psychiatrist and (as one person suggested) human resoruces, but do not ever let your boss know about it.

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09 Jun 2010, 12:15 am

Thanks for the info. all I said was I had a good mind and can remember a lot of facts.

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mesona
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16 Jun 2010, 4:04 pm

Just got the call. I did noy get the job. Great .

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16 Jun 2010, 7:12 pm

I'm sorry that you didn't get the job. Hang in there...

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18 Jun 2010, 4:57 pm

My mom is really pushing me to tell places I apply to about having aspergers.

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