I was once contracted to work at a science measurement and testing company for 12 months. This was a full time job role and included 28 days’ annual leave. I did not take any annual leave for 11 months. I remember my manager approaching me at some point during my tenth month to remind me that I still had all my holiday days left and that I ought to take them before I left the company.
In the end, I chose to finish my contract by leaving the company approximately one month sooner than my official contract end date. Effectively, I used up all 28 days of annual leave in one go, which caused me to leave sooner than planned.
I started thinking about why I had chosen to end things this way. What was the real reason I had chosen to use my annual leave like this? I came to the conclusion that my decision was really part of a broader issue relating to the difficulties I have to do with changes in routine and transitions.
Let’s consider what my thought processes were and also make some general comments relating to autism.
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