Recognition
Jul. 25th, 2019 09:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qtheallpowerfulI got a message from my boss/business partner(it’s complicated) today which read:
“I LOVE YOU AS AN ADMIN OMG
I need to make a billboard
NEED ADMIN? HIRE Q Q can’t do it? Go find someone with autism. Your business will thank you!”
It was a nice ego boost for one thing, but it was also really validating. A friend of mine commented that it seems kind of rude to be saying that being autistic automatically makes someone a good admin. I don’t see it that way, and I know that is not how my boss meant it. I see it as her acknowledging that there are many traits common to people with autism that can be hugely beneficial to someone in an administration position. In my case, it’s my obnoxious persistence, my enjoyment of repetitive tasks, and ability to analyze and organize multiple data points which seem unconnected.
Too many people look at the negative aspects of autism traits. The above mentioned ones can present negatively, but when given direction can be very helpful, and even make an autistic person more of an asset than a neurotypical one. It’s really nice to see someone not only realize this, but acknowledge it and want to publicize it. She wont be making the billboard, but the thought is nice.
“I LOVE YOU AS AN ADMIN OMG
I need to make a billboard
NEED ADMIN? HIRE Q Q can’t do it? Go find someone with autism. Your business will thank you!”
It was a nice ego boost for one thing, but it was also really validating. A friend of mine commented that it seems kind of rude to be saying that being autistic automatically makes someone a good admin. I don’t see it that way, and I know that is not how my boss meant it. I see it as her acknowledging that there are many traits common to people with autism that can be hugely beneficial to someone in an administration position. In my case, it’s my obnoxious persistence, my enjoyment of repetitive tasks, and ability to analyze and organize multiple data points which seem unconnected.
Too many people look at the negative aspects of autism traits. The above mentioned ones can present negatively, but when given direction can be very helpful, and even make an autistic person more of an asset than a neurotypical one. It’s really nice to see someone not only realize this, but acknowledge it and want to publicize it. She wont be making the billboard, but the thought is nice.
