Do you put Aspergers on a job application?

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To be honest, I've never gotten a job through an interview either, but I have been in a position to help do interviews before (being the only one who knew anything about the job they were hiring for). The managers automatically ruled out anything that was on the resumes/applications that they thought was the least bit weird. It was appalling, actually.

God yes, I've certainly seen that in action, even for job applicants who looked very good on paper - but made the 'mistake' (for this particular manager) of including a short list of perfectly harmless interests.

I suspect that is why I have so much trouble finding a job... I guess I just give off a "weirdness" vibe, I don't what it is, maybe I have "psycho" hand writing or something.

At least they were ruling people out privately, once I handed in a application and the manager look at me, look at the application and say "yeah.... we're not hiring" even though as I walked out the door he was sitting down to interview someone else. The worst was a different time when the manager didn't even say a word, he just took the application and walked away, as he headed into the kitchen I saw him throw it in the trash.

Unless you are applying for federal employment, in which I would advise you work through the agencies disability officer, I would advise against putting it on any application. Once you are hired it is up to you to work with HR to get reasonable accomidations. Even then I would tread carefully while a firm may be willing to do that for a highly qualified, educated and specialized employee, most would be weary.

The sad thing is with regards to these issues is an employee has to be fairly indisposable before this does not present a real issue. Employers are pretty flexible in fields and specialties which are in high demand. This is why they say being a computer programmer is a good field. It is something if you do the work employers are often extremely flexible and will do anything to hold onto an employee who can do it. Your average $9 an hour job though that is not the case, employees are generally not valued very highly.

When I worked at the machineshop I was their darling. They put up with my weirdness when I was saving the company bucket loads of money and time making trashed parts look brand new but when those jobs dried up they booted me in the ass.