Tackle it Tuesday: The Part Time

Welcome to Tackle It Tuesday, a social media series where an autistic employee at AAoM (yours truly) writes workplace tips to better cope with the stresses of a working world not built for neurodiversity.

While creating the latest entry for AAoM’s social platforms, I realized that social media alone isn’t the ideal archive for all the past Tackle It Tuesday entries, as it shares space with all the other important work AAoM does. So, this blog companion was born!


This Tackle it Tuesday is on Part-Time employment: the benefits and how to make it work best for you.

The stock images are there, as I was still trying to find my footing with the visuals.

An image on a green background, with images of a chef, janitor, pet shop clerk, and pizza delivery driver.
The text reads: "Full-time work might not be the best model for everyone’s needs. 
Part-time job models are out there and are great employment opportunities, and there are ways to make it work better!"

An image on a green background.
The text reads: "Everyone has different capacities!

For some people, working 40 hours a week at a barista job works just right. Other times, it’s agonizing to even work 20 hours weekly at that same job. "

I would suggest aiming lower and asking to increase hours later if you want!"

An image on a green background, with an image of a hair stylist with a schedule below. The schedule reads: "Monday-Wednesday, 12-4, and Friday-Saturday 9-5"
The text reads:  "Make it a point to request your schedule be the same week-by-week!"

This one is one I know from personal experience, as having the same schedule every week makes it much easier to plan for outside activities, calm down potential mental strain, and keep a routine.

An image on a green background, with an image of a bus, a house, a bed, and the same hairstylist with a white line connecting them all.
The text reads:  "If you don’t budge on a consistent schedule as accommodation, it’ll make transportation, work-life balance, and taking care of your mental well being a lot easier."

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