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Dyspraxic - and my job is shit for it
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I have just been diagnoised with dyspraxia and while over all it isn't too bad in itself, I was told the job I am doing now is the wrost job to have for someone in my condition. They said the job will make me stressed out and ill.
Trouble is this is my first job, proper job not temp job, since I left uni. Its ok money, decent conditions in a place I know and a good pension scheme. I am also looking to move out and so cant be without money.
what do I do?
Trouble is this is my first job, proper job not temp job, since I left uni. Its ok money, decent conditions in a place I know and a good pension scheme. I am also looking to move out and so cant be without money.
what do I do?
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I have dyspraxia and so far have been a cleaner, a bar person and I've worked in retail and Burger King.
There are all sorts of jobs you can do, your first job doesn't have to be your last.
the psychologists that diagnosed me told me this and I dont love my job and I can see her point but I am kinda apprehensive about just giving up my job.
and what reasons did they give?
said when conflicting requests come in I'll get muddled and so stressed and so ill.
I guess it depends on how severe your dyspraxia is or what sort of dyspraxia, but I think you will know better than anyone what you can cope with.
Must be difficult.
My son is dyspraxic and he has difficulties with multiple instructions a lot, so i can see what you mean, but maybe there are coping mechanisms you could find?
Basically there is no set way for somebody with dyspraxia to be. We all have different abilities at different things (for example, I find reading difficult because of memory and tracking with my eyes... I can't ride a bike very well, on a bad day my speech is a bit shitty... However, I am articulate to a degree, I can type quite fast, I can cook fairly well)...
If you aren't enjoying your job then I'd look for a new one. However, if you're in a university they should be aware of your dyspraxia and also should accept it as universities are normally very good with disabilities and learning difficulties.
aha its okay, cheers for adding me back
I mean my reading is excellent, like really fast and accurate although if it requires to be done with a task, then I can go too fast and make mistakes.
You wil propbaly see a few typos in my posts coz of this a swell, co-ordination.
I cant ride a bike either and I htink the problem with me is like physical tasks, liek an object put in front fo me, I dont get it as easy as others.
They said my upper brian function, the academic part, was super high, like top 1% in the country but my working brain function is only average to good so they kinda clash a bit. I could understand the most abstract of theory but I couldnt understand how to work a coffee machine.
I guess for this job thats tricky coz its task and breaking htings down which I am slo not so good at. Tend to see the end product rather then th ebits in between.
But academic workj is quite boring an dtakes a long time before you get to a level where you can earn a decent living on it and thats also more debt like as well with loans and so forth.
I have only just been diagnosed with this so I guess I have developed coping methos naturally. They said my long term memory was excellent but my short term wasnt so good, but I develope dmethods to counter this. Unconscious I think.
my hand writing is pretty poor, brain is working too fast for me to write it all. Gues it matters less with computers nowadays tho.
have to see what they say when I go back to work.
I don't know if it would hinder your job, but you should make your workplace aware of it so they cut you some slack. In my experience, a lot of people who have some difficulty in some areas are very motivated and hard working and that makes for a good employee.
I think being able to see the 'end product' sounds like you are a motivated and hard worker.
Is'nt dyspraxia one of those "need a good kick up the arse kind of illnesses" ?My Mum works in the field of special educational needs and finds that the problem usually lies with the parents.Maybe you should give them the said kick up the arse,get on with your job and stop your whinging.
Do you want to hear about some real problems?As Jim Royle would say,"Dyspraxia my arse!"
As I've said elsewhere,dyspraxia my arse.
Well you've made a great entry to theSite haven't you.
Unless you've got something constructive to say, why don't you and your homophobic gob fuck off.
have to say, I was a bit surprised by those posts. Com here for support and advice and get that. Not nice.
in answer though, I have been "getting on with it". I have been "getting on with it" for 22 years. I only just got diagnosed last week, and since this is something you have since you were born an dnot soamething caught, I have been getting on with it all my life.
I came on here to get soma advice coz it turns out my job isn't great for some1 with dyspraxia but I aint keen on just quitting so wanted some advice.
As to support - hopefully those who've posted before will be able to help more. In addition the Dyspraxia Foundation run an adult support gorup
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/ad_support.php
and also offer advice in the workplace that you might find helpful to read
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/ad_employees.php
if i were you i wouldn't worry until it becomes an issue, cos it might not.
i'm not relly sure what your doctor means, but i guess, from experience, that you'll get frustrated with things you can't do and that makes you stressed etc and stress can make you physically ill.
if you like your job there's no reason to quit, especially if you haven't had a problem with it so far. to be honest most doctors are morons and just cos they say something might be a problem doesn't mean it will be. they said to me i'd have difficulty driving and i passed first time...
coz I wanna drive but am unsure now. I mean, I did learn a bit a few years ago but I stopped mainly coz I couldnt afford it but before I did, on the last lesson I didnt do well and I still find it tricky understanding gears and clutch and stuff.
well I dont love my job, much rather do something else but its ok for now, I wanna earn more money and do something more interesting but it took awhile to get his job so kinda hard to give it up.
I am not sure how it effects me socially. I mean I dont think it does overtly but then again I may not know. I dont feel that comfortable in social situations so I guess it is..