• JakeroxsEnglish
    224·
    3 months ago

    Hello it’s me, high functioning non medicated adhd (or some form of) person.

    I do extremely well in my tech-centric job because of exactly what the post is talking about. I do fall short on longer term projects (forget about them until last minute) but most of my job is more in the moment, which works well for me and my skillset.

    Edit: I guess that’s ultimately the thing right, it’s possible for the work or job to fit with an ADHD mind, but many jobs do not.

      • Uninvited Guest@lemmy.caEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        I can tell you that it’s it’s very difficult when operating within a stable, established framework.

        But working on a revamp / redevelopment of a system or solving novel problems definitely engages the gears.

      • KittenBiscuits@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        I did alright for a while. Changing up clients worked when I started to get bored.

        It’s not going so great now. Considering a career change but also not wanting to throw away years of experience and a professional license. But yeah, I’m at “this is all bullshit and I don’t wanna”.

        • JakeroxsEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          Also work in finance and feel similarly, I oddly would feel really bad about leaving though, I have a wealth of intimate knowledge of how our systems work and answers for oddball questions no one else at my level at least would know, so… I feel guilty even wanting to leave. I know it’s not good but… Can’t help it lol

        • DominusOfMegadeusEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          Right here with you after seven years at this company Not finance but still

      • JakeroxsEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        I do work with numbers a fair bit, excel helps a lot with keeping it all organized… ish