years ago, at a 15-hour-a-week public library job in Virginia. I was interviewed, did background check, fingerprinted, etc., and was offered the job. During the interview we discussed my hours. I have an autistic child who cannot go to daycare, so I was available to work during school hours, and any evening or weekend. The boss said she wasn't sure what my exact schedule was going to be yet, but that it "shouldn't be a problem." I completed one week of training, and then they posted the schedule for my first official week on the job. They had me down for all afternoon hours! I reminded them that I could work during school hours, or any evening or weekend, but no afternoons. They were very cagey, then the next day the boss called to tell me she didn't see how she could schedule my 15 hours over just school hours, evenings and weekends (!?) and that this just "wasn't going to work out." What?! I didn't sue, but I should have. I was most definitely being discriminated against. This was the first job that ever "fired" me, and I've worked my whole life. I was let go because the boss wasn't interested in accommodating me to allow me to care for my autistic child after school. It was more hassle than she was willing to deal with. I still get spitting mad when I think of it. Not hugely surprising, and probably won't kill or cripple aut$peaks, unfortunately. But the