Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | I’m an engineer. Normally I can do my job just fine, but whenever I’m in a meeting with many people talking at once or if I get vague instructions, I shut down. I rather not disclose I’m autistic because I don’t want to jeopardize my career, but it’s hard

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Neurodivergent 30w

I’m an engineer. Normally I can do my job just fine, but whenever I’m in a meeting with many people talking at once or if I get vague instructions, I shut down. I rather not disclose I’m autistic because I don’t want to jeopardize my career, but it’s hard

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Anonymous 30w

Surely everyone in STEM is autistic?

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Anonymous

#1 30w

You would think that, but either 90% of the people here are better at masking/are more functional, or they hired tons of extroverted partiers-turned-engineers

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