Bullied For Being Autistic - Now Fighting For My Home

⚠️ Trigger Warning – Suicide, Workplace Trauma, Discrimination ⚠️

Help Me Survive After Workplace Retaliation by Visa & Featurespace

Hi, I’m Yasmin - and that’s my 15-year-old cat, Lola, in the photo with me. I’ve had her since I was a teenager. She’s basically my sister.

I’m a 29-year-old autistic woman who’s spent my whole life fighting to survive - living with depression, anxiety, and a history of suicide attempts. Despite it all, I built a career in cybersecurity, overcoming poverty, racism, and relentless personal trauma.

But after joining Featurespace (a Visa company), I endured six months of escalating disability discrimination, gaslighting, and bullying - simply for disclosing my autism and asking for reasonable adjustments.

Here’s the part that makes this even harder to accept:

✅ I received excellent, documented performance reviews.

✅ My manager praised my work repeatedly in writing.

❌ Yet weeks later, after raising concerns about discrimination, I was told I was "failing" - and my probation was extended while I was off sick with work-related trauma.

Now I’ve been left:

❌ Medically signed off sick with stress and suicidal thoughts

❌ Facing homelessness and eviction with no income

❌ Ignored and harassed by the same employer I trusted

❌ Completely alone - no support, no savings, no stability

I’ve initiated legal action against Visa and Featurespace (a subsidiary of Visa) via the Employment Tribunal, and I have overwhelming evidence: audio recordings, internal emails, medical records, and meeting transcripts. But legal battles take time - and right now, I just need help surviving.

I'm speaking out because what happened to me is wrong - and because others in my position often don’t survive.

Anything you can give will help me pay for food, rent, legal fees, and keeping a roof over Lola’s and my head.

From the bottom of my heart - thank you for reading and sharing.

For more information, please see further details below:

Why I’m Fundraising

I urgently need help to survive the next few months.

I’ve lost my income. I’ve lost my health. But I haven’t lost my fight for justice.

Your donation will help me:

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The Reality I’m Facing

I paid my rent for April on the 1st April. But May’s rent is due on the 1st May - and I have nothing left. If I can’t raise funds, I’ll be evicted and have nowhere to go.

My essential monthly bills total nearly £2,000 (excluding food):

I’ve never missed a rent payment before. But now I’m mentally and physically sick, out of work, and running on fumes.

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⚠️ The Human Cost of Discrimination

In October 2024, I joined Featurespace, excited to make a difference. Instead, I was subjected to:

I disclosed I was suicidal. I sent medical letters. I begged for help.

They ignored me.

The Impact on My Health

My **85-year-old grandma** is also deeply worried. The stress is affecting her health too.

This isn’t just a career crisis. It’s a **life crisis**.

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⚖️ **Legal Action in Progress**

I’ve started a legal claim via ACAS and will be taking **Featurespace and Visa** to Employment Tribunal for:

I have **extensive, documented evidence**:

This is a **whistleblower case** - and I won’t be silenced.

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❤️ **How You Can Help**

Even a **£5 donation** - the price of a coffee - makes a real difference.

If you can’t donate, please **share this link**. Every view helps.

Your support will help me survive this crisis, access care, and fight for justice.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

**Yasmin (& Lola)**