Career advice & resources
Straight answers on work, rights, and wellbeing, written for neurodivergent professionals in the UK.
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Turn a deep interest into a career (without burning the joy out of it)
How to test whether a passion can pay the bills - and roles that use intensity without demanding 24/7 hustle.
Executive function at work: planning and starting when your brain resists
Techniques for task initiation, working memory, and switching tasks - when calendars and to-do apps alone aren't enough.
Managers: how to hire and keep neurodivergent talent
Clear expectations, adjustments that stick, and feedback that helps - without turning inclusion into a performative workshop.
Sensory overload at work: spot it early, recover faster
Triggers to watch for in open-plan offices and back-to-back calls - plus recovery that doesn't mean quitting on the spot.
Networking without the small-talk marathon
Ways to build real connections when conferences and LinkedIn blitzes drain you - low-mask, energy-aware approaches.
Quiet quitting vs boundaries: protecting your capacity at work
Disengaging isn't the same as drawing a line. How to say no, document asks, and stay employable while protecting your health.
Interview adjustments you can ask for (UK)
Extra time, questions in advance, quiet rooms - what’s reasonable to request and how to word it without a medical essay.
Strengths that often come with a neurodivergent brain (without the toxic positivity)
Pattern spotting, hyperfocus, creative jumps - where they show up at work, and how to talk about them honestly in interviews.
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