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14 Apr 2023, 4:56 pm

Anyone else?

It's hell sometimes. My noise reduction earplugs are an amazing help, but with this remodel currently going on they only help so much.

Earlier a customer came through my line and commented that customers must not be being very nice to me today - in other words she could tell I wasn't feeling well. But customers have been fine today .... Just feel overwhelmed sensory wise.

I wonder if there are extra accommodations I could ask for ....


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14 Apr 2023, 6:07 pm

I worked retail before I was Dx (and didn't know about sensory issues). I couldn't understand why sometimes I was frazzled after a shift and just thought I was lazy and couldn't handle working. I thought eventually it would get easier :lol:

Accommodations? Hopefully someone in your country will be able to answer that.


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