Tag: discrimination

  • The Day I Came Back, They Fired Me: Autism, Work, and the “Convenient” Endings

    The Day I Came Back, They Fired Me: Autism, Work, and the “Convenient” Endings

    Yesterday was my first day back from an approved medical leave (FMLA). I walked in braced for awkwardness, the usual underhanded comments, maybe some catch-up meetings, maybe the slow, cautious re-entry that every HR policy pretends it supports. Instead, I was immediately terminated. No explanation. No conversation. Just a handoff…