u/ALocalFrog

Hi, autistic person here. I have been attempting to apply for jobs by providing what I believe to be accurate assessments of my skills and abilities. This is partly because of my background (previous roles always had a strong emphasis on personal pride being less important than accurate reporting, especially where data generation, sample integrity, or safety was involved), and partly because I dislike dishonesty in general, and thought that the kind of workplace I want to work for would prefer candidates who tried to be truthful from the get-go. However, I have not been offered a single interview with this approach, suggesting my approach is incorrect.

Advice I've seen online heavily suggests lying. As much as I dislike it, I have been unemployed for a while now, and must consider it if it will help me find work. What is less clear is what level of lying is recommended?

Hello! I'm wanting to try painting an Aztec pattern on a ship (using masks and an airbrush) with slightly different reflectivities for the different hues, to make the pattern more visually interesting as you look at it from different angles. However, I also want to apply decals to the model, which often need to be smoothed with the surface afterwards by applying a layer of varnish on top. This would of course give all of the Aztec pattern underneath the same shininess as the varnish, and even if I didn't use the varnish, the decals themselves would have a slight reflectivity that would be different from the Aztec pattern. Is there a way to maintain the reflectivities of the Aztec pattern and still use decals?