What are effective ways for autistic adults to prevent sensory burnout at work?

The funniest thing I have seen was my house mate’s, a research scientist, losing his office and being forced to work in an open office. His response was amazing! He took cardboard boxes and built himself an office in the middle of the open office. It had a cardboard ceiling and even a door. When I saw it, I was on the ground laughing.

In an open office, I just put screens up. Nobody likes the screens, but they help me to concentrate. Nobody hires me to be social, they hire me for my brain! I also use headphones to play music or take phone calls. The headphones I use have a built in microphone, so people can talk to me or I can have noise cancelling activated.

What I don’t do is mask at all. I am who I am! I will solve your problems that nobody else can solve but I am not going to be NT. That is the deal!