For various reasons I believe I may be neuro-divergent. Most likely ADD but one of my family members automatically said they think I may be autistic when I asked if they think I am neuro-divergent. I'm at a crossroads in my life and uncertain if diagnosis will help. Has your diagnosis helped or hindered your search for work / how you are treated in the workplace and the support you receive? How was the diagnosis process and have you had any career support made available to you since diagnosis?

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My diagnosis has definitely helped me feel more accepted as me by myself. And therefore I am proud to be autistic. And I always tell prospective jobs during interviews, because if they can't handle it or don't respect I maybe a little different I would rather pick it up at the interview instead of actually being hired first. My store manager knows I'm open about it. So far none of my jobs have had issues with it. I worked at BAB for 3 or 4 years and I knew that place like that back of my hand as there much smaller stores. I had prices memorized for all the plush. I knew releases coming before my store manager did. I loved dressing up as the mascots. I loved it all expect the pay wasn't the best. I only left because COVID made it impossible and then after lockdowns lifted I was ready to go back to work I wanted something closer so I ended at DG. It's harder yes but I needed more of a challenge to progress is retail. Obviously there's no way in the world I will ever have all the prices memorized but it's not horrible

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