It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
This could basically be a checklist to determine "is this person not autistic"?
When are we going to reckon with the fact that job interviews are designed to keep the neurodiverse out?
Oh, if only things were this easy. This doesn't reflect reality at all, which is far worse. The actual checklist is:
If the person who matters^TM^ vibes with you, you can pretty much break every single rule and still get hired. You'll ace the technical questions because the person who matters^TM^ will practically give you the answers. Every single one of your stupid jokes and attempts at being funny will land. Any objections by other interviewers will get shot down by the person who matters^TM^. The interview would be best described as you shooting the shit with the person who matters^TM^ while other interviewers futilely try to keep up the charade by occasionally chiming in with questions that are vaguely relevant to the job position.
If the person who matters^TM^ doesn't vibes with you, you can pretty much follow every single rule and still kiss the position goodbye. The person who matters^TM^ will continuously grill you on technical questions until you inevitably trip up, where they then humiliate you by asking how someone who can't answer their stupid questions believe they deserve the position. None of your jokes will land. Other interviewers will take the cue from the person who matters^TM^ to bully and humiliate you as well, turning the interview into an interrogation where they take out their sense of inadequacies on you, the hapless interviewee.
How do you pass the vibe check by the person who matters^TM^? It's literally a dice roll, and your odds improve if you're an NT cishet able-bodied young white dude because NT cishet able-bodied young white dudes are the people who tend to climb up the ranks where they become the person who matters^TM^.
And if you're none of those? Well, good luck. You're gonna need it.
I'm convinced that 99% of interviews are just confirming what the hiring manager has already decided. They'll go in with a preconceived notion of 'this person is our hire, we're hunting for things that will confirm that so we can wave them through HR'. If you're not the confirmed hire, and kf you're able to establish rapport despite that maybe they'll finagle something for you later down the track.
Yes, there's that aspect as well. Even if you could've pass the vibe check, a lot of interviews is just people going through the motions because that's what the onboarding process set up by HR demands them to do. They have already decided on their first choice and second choice applicants and had even given them offer letters, but since the first and second choice applicants didn't formally accept the offer (slow response, final haggling over salary and benefits), the onboarding process outlines that the hiring manager has to continue interviewing people even though the search is more or less over. Usually for these types of interviews, there's absolutely no enthusiasm and everything is completely rushed. I've had interviews where everyone just reads from a sheet of paper and not even bother looking at me. Well, at least I don't have to give them eye contact if they don't bother looking at me lol