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  • warpslide@lemmy.caOPtoAutism@lemmy.world•Stay on scriptEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I used sales scripting to my advantage once while at Costco. During checkout you’re (too) often approached by someone trying to upsell your Costco membership.

    I find Costco stressful enough with how busy they usually are so I’m already on edge. One day during checkout this particularly aggressive person was trying to pressure me into upgrading my membership, I has already said “no thank you” twice, once when they first started speaking to me so finally if frustration a blurted out “How many no’s do you need to end this conversation?!”

    They looked taken aback but replied “usually three, but I can see you don’t want this membership” and then walked away.

  • warpslide@lemmy.catoAutism@lemmy.world•Is there a point to seeking a formal diagnosis? Are there any major drawbacks? (Canada)English
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    1 year ago

    I’m in Ontario & just got my diagnosis from Embrace Autism in June. I mostly pursued that route ($1700) over going with my doctor due to the wait times (I had my diagnosis from start to finish in a little over 9 months).

    The only benefits I’ve seen so far are that I feel I can actually call myself autistic now without any imposter syndrome and that I can now qualify for the federal Disability Tax Credit (DTC). (I applied for the DTC, just waiting for them to process the application).

    I recently started a new job but decided not to tell them about my new diagnosis, I didn’t really think it would do anything. Maybe if I had a letter of accommodation, that might changes things, but getting that letter from a doctor would require knowing WHAT accommodations I need.

    The thing I find kind of strange about this is, I have a diagnosis. “Yup, you’re autistic for these reasons.” and then you’re done. You’re not really told what (if anything) to do next. I’m hoping to use some of the money from the DTC (if approved) to get some counselling/coaching so I can learn more about all of this. I was also diagnosed with alexithymia but had no idea what that was. (There are so many new words/terms/phrases when you’re new to autism).

    I’m especially concerned about it affecting my career prospects (which already aren’t great tbh, my fault for getting a science degree in an already niche field which I deeply regret but that’s a different story) or my ability to take out loans or rent an apartment by myself. I don’t personally see my autism (if I have it) as a disability, but unfortunately in Canada it is still very much seen as such. Who am I required to disclose an autism diagnosis if I am diagnosed?

    You are not REQUIRED to tell anyone. Period.

    You can choose to disclose to someone if you’re comfortable with that and you feel it’s relevant/beneficial. Unless one of the questions on your rental or loan application is “Do you have autism?” (which I’m sure would be illegal) then there is no reason to disclose.