Apparently autism isn't a permanent disability wtf

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Okay, yes. You need to keep your job. I believe that, if you explain your reasons for protecting your employment, it would be politically difficult (if not legally difficult) to force you to resist applying for a loan forgiveness.

I actually don't know where the rules would be on loan forgiveness, my recommendation would be to apply but explain what you told us.

Congratulations anyway on being able to handle the approximately half-time employment. As you know, many here can't handle even that.

There is a bias against accepting a diagnosis based on professional opinion. Someone with MS has a much better chance getting approved if they can submit MRI results that show lesions on the brain, even though their case is relatively mild. They may be waiting for a more conclusive way of proving what you have.

I'm going call them again Monday, but the guy said I was prequalified 0.o perhaps that's why I was on it for over 6 months before they requiested paperwork? But how does that work?

It's really hard on me some weeks. The Aniston and stress and so sail pressure. There's sometimes I can't bring myself to greet costumers cause I've just been overloaded.
I try though. I dont know what I'm going do with holidays, last year they worked me slot 38 hours a week. They have two more people then last year so hopefully hours will remain same as now. They had me work whole 9 hour shift Christmas Eve last year i covered both shifts

I told them I can't do more then 25 but not why and they've mostly kept to that since. Maybe that should be included on my request for accomadation. I've put off asking because then everyone who works there will see me as a freak but after the review it doesn't seem like I have much a choice? Maybe I should quit?
I don't want people treating me as monster or making fun of Me. Guarantee non of the women there if did like me will have any interest after finding out I'm autistic.

Loan forgiveness doesn't effect my job
That's the request for reasonable accommodation I'm worried about. My review was bad largely in part due to my inability to force people to get our store credit card. They want me to get about 5 a week. I hardly able to ask most people due to anxiety and aspergers. Really people who know my disorder are amazed I'm able to greet and talk to customers at all. As lots of aspies struggle with that. And as I mentioned above I also struggle with that when overloaded, I shut down and don't speak to anyone for s while.

I am sorry. My mistake. Sales is a difficult job. I couldn't have done sales. Once, in a fit of desperation, I tried cold-calling phonebook numbers to sell my state's largest newspaper. After 45 minutes with no sales, I walked up to the supervisor and quit. If you are even mildly successful with your job, you are a far cry better at it than I ever was.

Sly, if you will PM me your city and state, I will see if I can find a way for you to get some assistance with the loan forgiveness, and also with your request for accommodations or if you prefer, assistance finding a different job.

You don't need to give me any identifying information about yourself.

I meant literally. Schizophrenia is in your head, anxiety is in your head, OCD, autism, ADHD, etc. Get it?

Where I live, there's no such category as "Permanent Disability." Every 2 years they want another form signed by the doctor, asking when I'll be better and to which she indicates "not."

The forms and the rules are made for everybody, not just you and me. Yes it's scary but they have to leave it open so they can follow the guy with the broken spine who plays tennis every day.

The government and money - they're driving me crazy now from another angle. I keep telling myself to keep dancing with them when I'd really rather smash things on the wall. But them's the cards we were dealt.

Keep us posted how you go.

Well in the us there is permanently disabled which is reviewed every 5-7 years.

Bet you other disorders are under that but autistics must just be faking >.>

I haven't had the time to do anything unfortunately. I really need to try find help with this and the ada for work.