r/DSPD • u/Specific-Iron-4242 • 2d ago

Job accomodations

I am so happy I found this thread! Life long DSPDer here who has never been able to hold down a “real” job. I’m back on the job hunt again. I’ve been working as an independent contractor (designer) for years but really want to start managing my daily schedule. After getting an actual diagnosis, I had a doctor tell me that this is a disability. So with that, can I actually start applying for real jobs and request they accommodate my sleep schedule? We all know we’re not showing up at an office at 8am. Curious how to navigate this, I’ve never admitted to having a disability on a job application even though I am diagnosed with AuDHD and DSPD.

Do I get a doctors note? How does this work exactly?

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u/ekcshelby 2d ago

Employers are only obligated to offer reasonable accommodations. Many employers will not consider adjusted working hours as a reasonable accommodation if they don’t align with business hours. It really will depend on the type of work you do and the company’s business itself. One option is to look for jobs a few time zones away or at companies that cross several time zones and request to have your work schedule align with the other time zone.

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u/Specific-Iron-4242 2d ago

My last job allowed me to show up 30 minutes late which was great! I could do 9:30 in my time zone, so that’s not unreasonable, but so many want you to be there at 8 which is ridiculous in my opinion.

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u/cissphopeful 20h ago

Ridiculous? 8 am is now late in corporate. Meetings are starting 7-7:30 am now. That's the norm. I highly recommend you look for a position with a huge multinational that wants US support for SSE Asia etc markets.