Autism

This is often why autistic people don't climb the ranks in technical organisations, even if we are much better at our jobs. Some places create technical specialist roles that are equivalent status but there is a premium on leadership qualities rather than technical excellence.

The Egyptians built the pyramids by moving huge blocks of stone on skids. This was achieved by organising vast amounts of manpower. What they needed was some autistic people to point out that only a handful of people are required if you use some wheels.

I find the trick is to spin what I want to say into somthing positive. I can't lie but I can avoid the questions, or just be vague.

In this situation. "Will you miss us?" (assuming I won't)

"Perhaps we will have the opportunity to work together in the future" (not implying I actually want to)

"So long everyone!"(ignores the question, this may also end the conversation as youve given yourself an out)

"I'm sure I'll meet many new people at my next opportunity" (to them it may imply you where happy to meet them, even if you where not)

One of my first mentors as a nurse was this old battle axe who had been around in the ER for decades. Tough as nails, hard as a rock. She was pushing morphine in some young girl's IV. This girl was maybe 18 years old and having a good amount of pain, nothing crazy but needing medication. She was really anxious about it. She foolishly asked the question, "What's the worst that could happen?" The nurse answered, "You could die." No expression or sympathy or care. And she just kept on slowly pushing the morphine without another word as the patient visibly tried to suppress her terror.

Seems Germany would be heaven to this userbase.

Pose a question, expect a no-nonsense, factual answer. Don't be offended but appreciate the candor and brevity. Get back to being productive so you can leave for a timely Feierabend like everyone else.

So many managers are convinced their employees need to feel more connected to the business, or miss the office and the team.

It does feel like they want to make you feel at home at work. It's disgusting.

Whats a super straight shooter?

That reminded me a bit of that time I was spending the summer at grandparent's and went to the gas station to buy a few things I needed, and saw a magazine special dedicated to a tv show that was really popular with girls at that time, including a dvd and 3d anaglyph glasses. Picked it too.

Cute early 20s girl in the counter: "ohhh, do you like this show?? :D" Me: "no, I'm just buying it for the 3D glasses for using them with Minecraft" girl: "oh okay :/"

me, almost a week later, playing Minecraft at 3 or 4 AM: "wait, was that flirty?"

"But, we're like fAmIlY."

Yeah bub, that's not a selling point. I didn't pick them either.

Dudes ready for the office culture.

Honestly wish I could do that. I've gotten so used to masking my inability to do small talk that I basically just say yes to everything. It's super annoying and something I want to work on, but I dont really know how.