A Journey Begins with a Job is an interesting article in the Oregonian about the worklife of a man with autism. You may find his struggles very familiar.

And now, work was unbearable. Lowe’s had hired another man with disabilities, and Donald took it as an effort to replace him as the store’s “star player.” A co-worker had turned him in to human resources for calling the new guy an unflattering name.

Donald clocked out and headed to the break room, with its lockers and bulletin boards. His gaze fell on the co-worker he suspected of complaining to HR. “I hope you’re satisfied!” Donald shouted. Then he hurled his backpack across the floor and lifted a fist.

The scene grew so intense that a co-worker strode across the break area and talked Donald into joining him in the training room next door to calm down. There Donald’s frustrations erupted. He complained that his store manager was trying to break him of his phone book collection and that co-workers were ganging up on him. And he was lonely.