AIBU to think dismissal during probation was unfair given autism adjustments?

Op, how recent was this, as I’m sure I’ve seen the same threads multiple times over a long period. Where it was a big 4, and was there nor more going on, anxiety or something?

Lily?

Sums up better what I was about to write.

In my role, recording a call without notifying the participants in advance and allowing people to refuse consent would be misconduct.

If the recorded call included personal data or customer data it could be gross misconduct even if the person wasnt on probation.

Extending probation is never a good sign, and im sorry youre distressed by this. But it sounds like there were issues beyond your RA needs

You have to tell people that you are recording them and the fact than you didn’t apologise after making a massive error and are still defensive is exactly the type of reason you were let go.

If the support you require to perform your duties exceed the benefits of the output of your intervention, then it isn't worth for them to keep you. That's that.

Autism probably mean you struggle to comprehend that from your employer perspective, you are nothing more than a pawn, one they have to look after, but still mainly just a number. You are not special. Beyond meeting their legal requirements, they are not to go above what they are prepared to just to help one individual to meet their personal aspirations.

OK, so you were good at the analytical side of the role but you struggled with communication style and professional conduct. Those seem to me to be quite major aspects of any consulting role - your analysis isn't worth much if you cannot communicate it in a professional and effective manner. So I find myself wondering if you were actually only able to do one small aspect of the job rather than the whole job?

You have failed probation. A reasonable adjustment was made by extending it and you did not pass that. The key point here is reasonable. Do you really want to force your way back into a workplace by claiming discrimination? You think the atmosphere is bad now??? Imagine that. This job is not for you. Move on.

The difficult part is that the concerns raised about me seemed mainly to focus on communication style, professional behaviour, asking for clarification, Teams messages, and quality assurance under pressure — rather than on whether I could actually do the analytical work.

This is the job though. Whether or not you can actually do the analytical work is only half the job. The other half is communication skills, taking instructions, etc. If you can't handle that part, or weren't picking it up well enough to the extent that they extended your probation to give you more time to learn, it doesn't really matter whether or not you can do the other part of the job (the analytical stuff).

I had raised the need for clear written instructions, defined objectives, examples of similar work, timelines, and timely/direct feedback

These would not be reasonable adjustments in every workplace. I work in finance and it would not be reasonable in our setting - many instructions and tasks are given verbally, and much of the rest is initiative and common sense picking up on context clues or from asking a (limited) number of direct questions to determine deadlines and objectives.

I understand the reason for recording (though in future you should really notify all on the call). but apology to whoever complained is a simple thing to do.

Ok, but when you realised that you had forgotten to ask for consent - which is a pretty basic omission - is there a reason why you did not apologise?

They need someone who can operate independently within a shorter time frame and with less day to day input than you apparently need. Some improvement may not have been enough. Extending probation was an adjustment(you could have been let go at that point) and the issues have continued. It sounds as if not all are related to your additional needs. There is little point in appealing as even if reinstated you are setting yourself up to fail. Sorry but it seems like you need to find a less demanding role as your first post.

Sorry there are a gazillion grads out there looking for jobs, why would anyone want anyone in their team that creates so much extra work for them. There is no way anyone in a normal company these days has time to provide written instructions and so much feedback - you'd be a nightmare. I know this sounds cruel/very direct but it is the reality of the world - other team members can't be adding time to their working day to accommodate adjustments.

Why did you not apologise?

You recorded a call without permission? Do you know that's kind of creepy? Was there a reason why you didn't apologise?

Honestly? Businesses have a business to run and maybe it’s just counter productive to have someone who needs so much extra support working for them. They probably just want the job done. I suspect whatever they put in place is never going to be enough for you.

You failed probation because you needed too much hand holding by the sounds of it. Move on

Hi op, i haven’t read your other thread but i act as Hearing Manager in these kind of situations in the company I work for.

I can’t give you an accurate answer as to whether it was fair as you haven’t gone into enough detail about what specific issues were raised regarding your professional behaviour and your teams messages etc. Capabilities is one section to investigate for sure, but conduct is a separate area that holds equal weight. What exactly did the raise about your conduct?

Well, all I can say is welcome to the world of work! From the sounds of it, because your probation was extended there was definitely something your employers weren't happy about and didn't see it improving after extension.

You'll find places you fit and places you won't for no reason apart from the people. Don't waste your time and energy on the ones that didn't work out. Move on.

You werent employed you were on probation which you didnt pass, there are hundreds of others who can do that role why would they keep you if you cant do it, and appealing what? I would be careful if you want a reference, you sound like you dont have a lot of work experience,

I’m assuming this is the civil service? Which Department?

This x 100.