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A new Pandora's Box in the headlong dive to the lowest common denominator. How is this not an open ended identity for whatever grieves you? Less work and expectations, job security under a new diversity banner. Neurodiversity Roll Eyes Mad

Neurodiversity adds to the workplace, as these successes show

FTA - "The recently released “Neurodiversity at Work” survey from global tech company Alludo found that 51% of neurodivergent workers have quit or are willing to quit their jobs because they don’t feel supported by their employer.

Yikes.

Yet, neurodiversity of all sorts — including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia, to name a few — enlightens and enhances the workplace community.

“Neurodiversity is diversity,” said neurodiversity advocate Becca Chambers, 39, Alludo’s senior vice president of global brand and communications..."

(read more at link or, better yet, don't)




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my company has many neurodisabled people working for it...




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“Neurodiversity is diversity,” said neurodiversity advocate Becca Chambers, 39, Alludo’s senior vice president of global brand and communications..."



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neurodiversity advocate

The most 'diversely' brain-celled individuals at that place would probably be whoever approved that position.
 
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Maybe I'm biased by an engineering career working on flammable and explosive petrochemicals, but hell no. The only two classifications needed are whether or not you have the mental horsepower to do the job safely.

Big Grin Although, sometimes we hire Aggies for neurodiversity Big Grin



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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer.
 
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Big Grin

I'm going to have to borrow that, tatortodd... though with a Wahoo twist, of course. Razz




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New fad that doesn’t require victimhood in the workplace
 
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That's some really stupid shit.
 
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Big Grin Although, sometimes we hire Aggies for neurodiversity Big Grin




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my company has many neurodisabled people working for it...


Mine has a bunch of them running it!


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...51% of neurodivergent workers have quit or are willing to quit their jobs because they don’t feel supported by their employer.


They're paying you, right? Roll Eyes


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I liked things better before we discovered such things as Neurodiversity. What a joke!
 
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