Is it too late to ask for adjustments?
I started a new job this year, and am coming to the end of my probation. Due to concerns around efficiency, this has already been extended.
In fairness I’m not surprised by this. I’m autistic and adhd so certain aspects of the job are challenging, but I persist and get them done, it just takes me longer. Thankfully the actual content of my work has never been an issue and I do actually enjoy the job.
The problem is my efficiency, I’m not meeting my target most days and when I do, I’m always uncomfortable bc I know it’s not my best work, it’s just about fine enough to pass.
My managers aware of my diagnosis and has always told me I can go to him for help, but in all honestly, it comes across more like a tick box exercise than genuine support. Whenever I have told him what type of support I need, he’s done it, but in a passive aggressive way.
Like I’ve asked for training sessions but they’ve never been with the people I’ve requested (who are in my team) and instead with people who aren’t all that supportive. He’s aware of that as well bc he knows they’re quite blunt and not very informative, yet he still schedules me in with them.
Or when he told me I could ask for regular scheduled breaks, and when I did, he told me it’s fine for me to take a couple minutes of personal time each day instead.
I’ve wanted to ask for my target to be lowered as a reasonable adjustment to ensure my work quality isn’t affected, but I’ve been terrified of asking bc of his weird behaviour.
Idk if I’m overthinking his actions but there’s more examples, and bc of how literal I am, I find it hard to imagine that someone just ‘accidentally’ keeps behaving like this.
I’ve now reached a point where if I don’t ask, I’ll end up failing my probation so idk whether I just finally ask? The worst thing he’ll do is see it as an excuse, but surely he’ll have to do something?
Or is it too late for me? My probation ends in the middle of June and my last 1-1 with my manager is this week. From a HR standpoint what can I expect?
Any advice is appreciated!