The Job Market: The Naked Truth

If you are living with my medical diagnosis in Switzerland, the job market shows little mercy. Let me reveal the naked truth about living with neurodiversity in Switzerland’s job market:

For many years, I was happy working in customer care service and as an assistant in accounting. But that was before e-banking and before AI chatbots took those jobs away. Today, you’re expected to be a super-fast multitasker, and that is exactly where people with AuDHD and PTSD struggle.

Our job market here rarely welcomes people with neurodiversity. And if you are older than 45, things get even more difficult. On top of that, my CV is far from perfect, since I was misdiagnosed for years before a doctor finally ran the right tests. There are several gaps in my CV, as I was chronically dealing with health issues. Employers see this as a red flag. Despite all my efforts, I am now afraid I won’t find a new job.

It seems I am much better at helping others than at helping myself: the refugees I once helped as a volunteer all have jobs here now, and I am truly happy for them. Of course, they are younger, healthier, and stronger than I am. And with my AuDHD and PTSD, starting a new training program to earn a diploma is far more difficult than many could imagine.

Our country now wants young, certified IT specialists. But customer service workers or assistants in accounting and finance are no longer in demand. Doctors tell me I should have a job that allows me to work from home at least 60% of the time, which of course greatly limits the range of available jobs. Even if I were to get a job, it would still require an employer with the patience and compassion to work with someone living with neurodiversity.

Trying to find an intelligent solution, I once worked in a school as a language teacher for foreign children. But now, that work is handled by new learning apps, since they are less costly than human tutors. Just as the world has changed, the job market in our country has changed rapidly over the last five years. And I find myself wondering whether I should move to another country to search for a new career.

Let me ask you, dear reader: what would you do if companies told you that your skills were no longer needed, that your health challenges made you less welcome in the job market, and that you were no longer good enough?

Of course, I would love to start my own business, and you can see on my websites that I have already tried a few things. But I don’t have the budget to pay for expensive business coaches, and often what they explain in their videos feels far too overwhelming for an introvert person.

And the one big barrier: with my AuDHD, I am a complete introvert. Honestly, I feel far too shy to make a self-marketing video - I just can’t do it. I would probably stammer, stutter, and struggle too much. With my form of neurodiversity, I have always been deeply introverted.

Another painful reality is that banks refuse to give start-up capital to people living with health issues, leaving me feeling blocked before I can even begin. While I have tried several things and worked hard to keep up with new trends, social media marketing now also costs money, especially for beginners. In this country, living with chronic health issues and without a big income, it can quickly drain your budget and leave you feeling stuck.

Still, I try to remind myself that even small steps forward can open unexpected doors, and I dare to hope that somewhere there is a place where my talents, empathy, and skills can truly be of value to an employer.
 
Everybody tells me to make videos of myself. They don’t understand that this kind of self-marketing is the hardest thing for someone with my neurodiversity. Just the thought of it gives me stomach aches and fills me with anxiety.

Dear reader, may I ask for your kindness and support? If you know a potential employer, please share this message (see the text in the picture below). A simple act like this could truly change my life, and I would be deeply grateful.

If you know a good solution for my situation, I would be truly grateful for your insights: please feel free to write me a private message.

Please share this article with your contacts, especially if you have many followers - it could help me find a new career and open new doors for me.

I deeply appreciate new ideas, kind feedback, and any helpful information you can share. Thank you for your precious support and compassion - it gives me strength to keep going.

With hope and gratitude,
Jeanne
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