On the Spectrum
When I was a teenager I had four jobs. I repaired broken electronics or whatever people brought into the shop I operated with my grandfather. I stuffed envelopes, I tutored Hebrew, and I worked at a fast food place. I was a pretty skinny kid so free food was totes awesome.
About nine months after I started at the fast food place, we received an employee transfer from another store. His name was "Rick" and he was supposedly a "hot shot with lots of skill at putting out fires". As I grew to know him I assumed they meant he could extinguish grease fires. Apparently "hot shot" referred to his skill as a manager! Who knew??
Three weeks after he started, Rick approached me and said "You're on the spectrum? I didn't realize you were retarded. I would never assume you were retarded. You seem so normal." I explained to him that I was "high functioning" which generally means I don't have most of the manifestations you'd see with other Autistic folks.
Rick continued his rant, so I took the sprayer and sprayed him. I doused him good. He said "What's that for?" I responded "That's because you are an idiot and absolutely insensitive."
The owner/manager came in around that time and asked Rick why he was wet. I said, "Go on tell her Rick, tell her why I sprayed you." They walked back to her office. 15 minutes later Rick walked out of the door, jacket and final check in hand.
Rick totally forgot that the woman who owned this restaurant had two kids on the spectrum and she had ZERO tolerance for anyone denigrating or giving Autistic people a hard time. She was concerned I felt bad or that this would affect me long term. I told her I was fine, and that I thought her support was lovely.
She called my grandmother (I was raised by my grandparents) as we knew her from Temple. My grandmother asked me if I was ok. I said, "Gramma, I am fine. That guy is gone, and both you and the manager support me. I am golden".
Before I was diagnosed I never knew why I saw the world the way I did. I finally came to see my Autism as a superpower. I won't solve crimes or put out fires, or ever do anything heroic.. However, I think the people who know me and the people who employ me value my different perspective.
Thanks for reading my post. #management #coworkers #termination
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