What job do you do? | ADHD Information
Massage Therapist [QUOTE=Dabonbon]Yeah...being behind schedule makes my stomach hurt, and the thought of being late for anything makes me extremely anxious. A fear of disapproval from others probably drives that anxiety. Who knows...I know it's weird for one with ADD.
Dabonbon
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Not weird at all I'm always early for everything I'm 35-40 minutes early for work. If anyone makes me late I get so upset!
LostInSeattle - I agree with you. I hate being told what do to. I HATE IT!! I just want to get on with my work, I hate people looking over my shoulder.
I would love to work for myself. I am writing a novel, hoping to get it published.
I hate going to work it is such struggle. I get bored, never look forward to going in therefore it is a struggle to actually get out of bed!
My boyfriend is a plumber. Sounds good. Short hours, lots of dosh and working ALONE! Maybe I should go to college and train in something, or else I will continue getting sacked! xx
I thought of being a massage therapist, but I talk way too much so I dont think people could actually relax enough to enjoy it with me yaking away
Indeed. Even at zoos, they're starting to realize how cruel it is
to make an animal live in an unnatural habitat. But when a human
rebels at being confined to a cubicle, it's called a "disorder." [QUOTE=Countrygirl]Obsessed with being on time.....I just don't understand.
[/QUOTE]Ugh. Me neither.
But I have some insight on the subject of work.
I found a job that is physically very demanding.
Mentally it is not tough.
Repetitive. No phone, work alone a lot.
Fair pay, insanely good benefits.
I like it. Something about working hard all day, constant motion, then being paid/compensated well for it. And I feel almost OCD about the progress I make each day then start all over the next day.
I've been there two months and am considered a ridiculously good employee. So good I am already being considered for a promotion. But I may stay with the repetitive/work alone/no phone gig. I am exhausted and my fingers hurt as I type but I look forward to tomorrow.
My fear is that I am TOO good at this and the promotion will become mandatory.
[QUOTE=Davidornado]I am currently an ag salesman, an irrigation consultant, and a production/research consultant in the Western U.S.
I've done a lot of things, tho.
Keep getting fired, going broke, or getting bored.
Right now I'm learning to be a photographista artista.
This I like, but I'm scared to death a/b rejection. So, I don't sell my stuff. Duh...
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If you don't show and/or sell your work, what you are saying with it is only talking to yourself and that is the first sign my friend, of insanity.
I am a writer and artist and I reached an epiphany early on. What I do is what I do, and it is usually for an audience, at least a small group of readers or whatever. On the rare times I think what I've done is good, then it IS good, and opinions don't matter on the same level. If people don't like my stuff I wish they would say so more often, people are too polite - if they don't like what I've done that is cool, doesn't make either them or me bad or a lesser person.
So throw it out there and see what floats. Send me some pics. Post some here. dare ya.
desks.
my advice: avoid them like they are sure, slow and tortuous death.
[QUOTE=ADD&Proud]Massage Therapist [/QUOTE]
I thought you wrote "Massive Therapist"
Now, that's what's missing in my life...
i am in retail - as a manager - never two days the same - constant change out of box thinking and all that crap - it is what i do - i have tried to get away hasnt worked out - dont think i could ever be behind a desk - aaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhh - that would suck - i am always early too but my add hubby is always late - together we are sometimes on time -
I'm a city planner.
Good for the creative problem-solving skills, brain-storming, and using other "thinking" or "doing" activities; horrible for having to sit down and write long reports while being booked for meetings all day and answering phone calls about a dozen times a day and being asked to sign development permits at random times throughout the day.
The jobs I enjoyed the most and worked at the longest were working with 2 and 3 year olds and also working at a mental hospital. i had a lot of fun at both places and was there quite a while. I had the ability to move around, go outside, talk alot, sing, etc....A lot of fun! I'm kind of like a big kid. Unfortunatly, I'm hardly ever on time and my employers were not too thrilled with it after awhile. ended up getting fired. [QUOTE=mopw] [QUOTE=Davidornado]I am currently an ag salesman, an irrigation consultant, and a production/research consultant in the Western U.S.I've done a lot of things, tho.
Keep getting fired, going broke, or getting bored.
Right now I'm learning to be a photographista artista.
This I like, but I'm scared to death a/b rejection. So, I don't sell my stuff. Duh... [/QUOTE] If you don't show and/or sell your work, what you are saying with it is only talking to yourself and that is the first sign my friend, of insanity.
I am a writer and artist and I reached an epiphany early on. What I do is what I do, and it is usually for an audience, at least a small group of readers or whatever. On the rare times I think what I've done is good, then it IS good, and opinions don't matter on the same level. If people don't like my stuff I wish they would say so more often, people are too polite - if they don't like what I've done that is cool, doesn't make either them or me bad or a lesser person.
So throw it out there and see what floats. Send me some pics. Post some here. dare ya.[/QUOTE]
I haven't figure out how to post pics here. They look like sunken empty swimming pools with x's for steps in the corner. I will link you my photoblogs, that contain a small sample of my work. I don't know if you can consider it a sample even, considering I've only posted a/b 20 pieces out of over 50,000 creations. That's not OCD, is it?
http://espanol.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
http://www.imagecave.com/albums.asp?album=Flowers
I'm in college majoring in communication design and will be specializing in package design. I hope that one day my packages will appear on the shelves of the everyday retail of grocery store.
Also, as a part-time job, I work in retail and the pressure to sell sell sell just drives me crazy sometimes! Not to mention how superficial some of the coworkers can be.
To Dornado: every artist needs to learn to take criticism! It's how some of us get better at what we do. We take the advice and learn from it.
mutton38685.9464236111
D'O!
i posted a picture on the 'hell' thread. was very surprised it worked.
i went to the file w/the pic, opened it with internet explorer, then copied it(rt. click, left click copy). then used paste button on post reply box here.(it's second icon left of the scissors) it will paste whatever size it is.
i wish i could have figured out how to shrink it a little first.
whoops! i might be dyslexic! paste icon is second to RIGHT of scissors! [QUOTE=mutton] I'm in college majoring in communication design and will be specializing in package design. I hope that one day my packages will appear on the shelves of the everyday retail of grocery store.Also, as a part-time job, I work in retail and the pressure to sell sell sell just drives me crazy sometimes! Not to mention how superficial some of the coworkers can be.
To Dornado: every artist needs to learn to take criticism! It's how some of us get better at what we do. We take the advice and learn from it.
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Good pointe, but you need to understand that I'm not an artist. Yet.
I'm an ADHDer who thrives on acceptance.
I frickin' freak at rejection.
The ejection syndrome.
What d'ya take
for that?
I like
Guaro and Coke.
nsfuf
said.
So, it's advice? Hmmmm.
Advice hurts.
the thing about critique of artwork, is tho' the piece is a personal statement by you, the critique is about how the work communicates to others.
imagine needing to say something personal and important in another language. if the person you are speaking to doesn't share the vocabulary, it's the phrasing that needs tweaking, not your message.
another speaker can help with the pronunciation, the accent, the idioms, dialect , syntax, etc.
to others, the piece is not you. they won't see the invisible filaments that connect you to this object they are observing and evaluating.
be brave tornado man- i know it's in your nature to withstand the forces of mere mortals!
you are an artist now. you're just not yet comfortable with your self-assessment of your proficiency.
[QUOTE=seeker63]the thing about critique of artwork, is tho' the piece is a personal statement by you, the critique is about how the work communicates to others.
[/QUOTE]That's why I used the word balloons.
On the one shot.
The others, well, they communicate visually.
Usually. Visually.
Hmmmm, those are sually words.
Is that a new english grammar concept? 'sually words'
I like creating things. I'm think I'm a word artist, too.
[QUOTE=seeker63]imagine needing to say something personal and important in another language. [/QUOTE]
Why would I want to do that?
They don't accept U.S. dollars?
That did happen to me once in Zacapa.
Thought I was in communist soviet socialist republic state.
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to others, the piece is not you. they won't see the invisible filaments that connect you to this object they are observing and evaluating.
[/QUOTE]Wait a sec, I don't see them either.
(is this guy got xray visually?)
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tbe brave tornado man- i know it's in your nature to withstand the forces of mere mortals!
[/QUOTE]OH! Is that all they are!!!
I Brave.
I Davidornado.
Son of Torn Ado.
Father of Cy Clone.
Sister is Forest Fire.
Brother to Earth Quake.
Grandchildrens of Hurry Cane.
I withstand the forces of Mere Mortals!!!
But, I still get wounded.
Please, don't shoot your wounded.
Seeker!
Thank You!
That really helped.
Visually, and Usually.
I love those Sually Words!
[QUOTE=seeker63]D'O!
i posted a picture on the 'hell' thread. was very surprised it worked.
i went to the file w/the pic, opened it with internet explorer, then copied it(rt. click, left click copy). then used paste button on post reply box here.(it's second icon left of the scissors) it will paste whatever size it is.
i wish i could have figured out how to shrink it a little first.[/QUOTE]
Seeker!
I don't have those icons on my word injection window box thingie.
I use Mozilla Firefox, and even when I use IXP, something blocks that effort. Probably my Norton ISec... So, I use photoblogs.
To preshrink them, use MS Photo
Smthng. It came with WinXP. Actually, I do resize my swimming pools in
this word and pool injection window box thingie, by grappling with one
of the corners of the swimming pool, and drowning it a bit. Sometimes
it wins, and I drown...
David'O can you post some of your art so I can see it to??
Please, I like art
I've done a lot of things, tho.
Keep getting fired, going broke, or getting bored.
Right now I'm learning to be a photographista artista.
This I like, but I'm scared to death a/b rejection. So, I don't sell my stuff. Duh...
some very interestng jobs.
housekeeper for small hotel, busy work but not very demanding.
worked in a Deli of a supermarket. fun, get to talk to people and make food. actually lost 25 # working there.
Groundskeeper for Wis. state fair park. clean everything from bathrooms to horse stalls. too much down time and no brain work.
daycare teacher....wow very challenging and lots of brain work, multi tasking. Now selfemployed and having fun. everyday is different and if i am having an off day no boss to yell at me.
I hate bosses, especially adhd ones.
As my name implies, I'm a repairman. Electrical/Electronic/Hydraulic/Pneumatic analog control and measurement, PLC repair. I work on X-ray, hydraulic presses,ultrasound test equipment, robotics, conveyors, and electric melting furnaces which carry enough juice to knock out a small city! I can never be bored at my job because there's so many going on at once, and 12,500 volts can easily 'put you to sleep' in the ground. Have to really focus on that type of job! [QUOTE=Peita Pan]Hello I
worked with people with an intellectual disability. Its great for
people like us as every day is different and you get to act like a kid
with the clients.
I've taken them on holidays that I arranged for them, take them to the movies or to concerts depending on their level of ability and their personal interests..
In Australia there are a lot of jobs in this area but not sure where your from.
I work with
challenging behaviours which means they can be aggresive, physically
and verbally abusive etc. I love my guys though and I dont often get
bored 
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Me too. Only they are just kids. I find the brain
absolutely fascinating. I have more understanding, patience and
energy to give this special population than "the norm".
Work with challenging behaviours as well. Thank God, these guys
are still small, they can be incredibly violent at
times. I am usually put with the most difficult or
most physical children. I take that as a compliment.
And, they usually give me the most distractable ADDers too. Ha!
Me keeping them on task?
But we always have fun together.
This has been the only job I have been able to keep. Been
fired from many others that required me to sit in a chair too long.
i plumb new houses and install/repair hot water heating systems.
pros-
i get to move around a lot.
need to be creative. need to be intuitive.
except for boiler rooms, lots of change of scenery.(a boiler room, esp. a new one that i'm building the boiler and manifold in, will keep me in the same spot for hours, if not days.)
work with different people all the time.
lots of ways to handle extra energy- lifting, wrenching, ladder climbing, parts parts parts, back and forth to the truck...
cons-
so many parts and tools. 'where in the hell is that blanking blank, i just had it!'
remembering what i need to get a job done. parts parts parts, tools tools tools...
mind wanders and can't make decisions, or finish as quickly as i 'd like.
forgetting things.
following two different plans simultaneously.
too long on a project and i get bored, and struggle to make myself complete it, in the client's timeframe.
have to work with idiots/homeowners who think they know something b/c they once soldered one fitting and it didn't leak, or b/c they know s**t runs downhill...
as an aside, here are the 4 basic rules of plumbing.
1. s**t runs downhill.
2. Stink goes up.
3. Payday is friday.
4. Don't chew your fingernails.
I love working with learning disabled children or children with different learning styles.. like myself (as a child and adult).
I love knowing how smart they are and that I can be creative in figuring out how to teach them in a way they can understand.
Hello I worked with people with an intellectual disability. Its great for people like us as every day is different and you get to act like a kid with the clients.
I've taken them on holidays that I arranged for them, take them to the movies or to concerts depending on their level of ability and their personal interests..
In Australia there are a lot of jobs in this area but not sure where your from.
I work with challenging behaviours which means they can be aggresive, physically and verbally abusive etc. I love my guys though and I dont often get bored
Hi, can I ask, what jobs do you ADDers do? I have been sacked twice and although I am intelligent I am struggling again. I work in an office, I am unorganised, I don't listen, I am late and I have to have things explained to me over and over until it clicks. I make careless mistakes and feel so thick, even though I am not! I feel sooo frustrated. I am creative, maybe I should go back to college. But I love the money!!! HELP!
now that i've figured out how to post pictures, this is what i do...
self employed
high end custom swimming pool & waterscape contractor
been a waitress ( now I know why I kept screwing up!! any ADDer try to be a waitress?? oh my gosh there could not be a worse job!)
Children's photographer -- ( Got to jump up and down, make silly sounds and make children say such intellegent things as Daddy has stinky feet, and banana nose! )
Elementary school Spanish teacher -- get to still jump up and down and make silly sounds ,, Especially with kindergarteners who think every thing you do is simply hilarious!!
Next, who knows what I'll do, I almost feel like I wont retire as a spanish teacher, I'm afraid that , after a while I may even get bored with this.. but Ive been at it for 6 years now.. so who knows?
Sherry
pick a job where you call the shots!! dont you just hate it when people tell you what to do? or is it just me?
i know its my job to file those papers. i know this. dont verbally tell me though!
am i cRaZy or what?
I the director of a supported employment program for persons with severe mental illness. It is ironic that part of my job is to "coach' my clients in life skills such as staying on task, time managemtn, how to avoid becoming overwhelmed by breaking large tasks into small ones and how to avoid procrastination. What I am able to do for my clients, I cant seem to do for myself!! I am barely managing. My ADHD sypmtoms are at an all time high and I am so behind in my work and am fearful of being fired. I always was able to look like I am together but lately that is not so. I am so overwhelmed I dont know what to do.. Like now, I should be writing a report..I'm a hairstylist. Unlike many people with ADD, I am obsessed with being on time. I live and die by the clock, because time is money in my business.
I love the creative outlet I have...I don't have to sit behind a desk and twitch with boredom.
The only challenge I seem to have is connecting with clients and co-workers. I have a tendency to "zone out" when clients are rambling about something that does not stimulate my interest. Meds have really helped with that, though.
Dabonbon
Obsessed with being on time.....I just don't understand.
I want to be an engineer. But those days are sadly gone.I just cut lumber all day.
hard work, long hours, outdoors, saw dust.
I want to change, but I am to afraid to go as I might fail at my next job.
I am settled in as well.
vacation time , 401k, etc.
I have been there 6+ years.
Yeah...being behind schedule makes my stomach hurt, and the thought of being late for anything makes me extremely anxious. A fear of disapproval from others probably drives that anxiety. Who knows...I know it's weird for one with ADD.
Dabonbon
Let's see..............I have my degree in Early Childhood Ed. so for the most part off and on that's what I've done. Mostly in day care centers mostly privately owned and one Inc.(Kindercare) I really like working with kids, it's working with adults I can't deal with. I have had office jobs but those tend to only last for a couple of years if that. Come to think of it, I never really stay at a job for longer than 2yrs max. I get a notion in my head that I don't want to be there anymore for whatever reason and I just up and quit. Hubby doesn't like that too much but what can ya do? I did really like my last job, I was a dispatcher/receptionist for a busy heating and cooling company. I had to dispatch 9 guys to their jobs and keep both the customer and the tech happy. I was good at it and enjoyed working with the guys. But I couldn't stand the managements way of doing business so I left. Now I have my own business. A home day care where I care mostly for toddlers (my favorite age) I love working with kids because they are so loving and non judgmental. There is no one hanging over your shoulder nagging you to do stuff all day. And while I do try to keep to a basic schedule for naps and meals, the rest of the day is always a surprise. You never know what's going to happen from minute to minute. I found it interesting that many people with ADD here work with children in some way.
sassee..........how about trying to be a buyer for a company? You get to shop AND you aren't spending any of your own money. Or maybe work for a company that makes trivia games.
Financial advisor/coach! I'm really great at telling other people what to do with their money. I suck at the paper work and follow up stuff. I work for my self and have a couple of partners. I get to the office at around 10am or noon and leave around 7pm or midnight. I can call my on schedule and that work great for me. Sometimes I don't go in at all on Friday afternoons or Monday mornings. Sometimes I work on Sundays usually from around 3pm to about 10pm or 11pm and usually work late on Mondays and Wednesdays. Sometimes I leave and don't come back and sometimes I'm there but I don't get anything done. I make great money and next year is really going to be great!!!Hi everyone,
Well after years of frustration I have finally found my perfect job! I am over the moon and back.
Along with ADD (inattentive) I have Sensorary processing disfunction, basically meaning I am hypersensitive to sound. While most people can tune into one thing when it's noisy I tune into everything at once!
Past jobs: Waitress (disaster) Dominos girl (the beeping and football nights drove me mad) Doctors receptionist (eight doctors, fifty people in the waiting room at all times).
I decided to take a gamble and follow my true loves: surfing and writing.
I wrote my first book last year and it is going to a publishing meeting. I've started on the second. And guess what I'm doing to support myself..
SURF COACHING! I love it so much. For starters, the ocean instantly calms me down, always active and moving around, it's so exciting to teach beginners and see their faces when they stand up. And to top it off, I'm getting paid twice as much as the other jobs!
So if you have a dream, I encourage you to go for it. Life's too short!
Kristen
Kristen,
Sounds like a wonderful job. Good for you!
I haven't ever been fired, but I have been known to burst into tears (for no apparent reason to the examiners) at job interviews, performance reviews, and when asking for a raise. 
The words are all there but I can't get them out, and the frustration brings on the tears, which I can't explain either. I have to laugh looking back at my former boss, he must have dreaded the quarterly reviews with me, poor guy. On my current job, almost all communication is via e-mail which is so great for me.
Is there a job where you go to ADD forums and goof around online all day? I think I am highly qualified for that position. I am also very good at shopping and I know a lot of trivia that is useless in real life. I could try going on Jeopardy but I would forget to put the answer in question form so I guess that's out too.
All joking aside, I don't know what a dream job for me would be.
Sassee
I am a 4th grade teacher. I actually had a job writing curriculum that I loved even more. I had a boss that did all the organizing and I went 60 miles an hour in any direction I chose, as long as I got things done ultimately. He was great to work with.
But I jumped ship to teach where my kids were going to go to school. I wish I could write again, but I have to find the right job.
I'd really like to go back to school.
I'm looking to change my job in the near future. I'll be studying to be a drug and alcohol counsellor next year then specialise in youth drug and alcohol counselling.
when my jobs get boring and I can't keep myself busy then i want out.
one day while I was helping out in the office at one of the jobs I got bored so i started cleaning and organizing, relabeling. the boss thought i was snooping and fired me. the real secretary was out sick, when she came back she asked who did all this wonderful work for her. everyone said me and that I had gotten fired for snooping. she was so angry that she quit too.
maybe her walls were closing in on her....
is it normal to feel like the walls are closing in at your job and extreme boredom sets in only after a few months?
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when my jobs get boring and I can't keep myself busy then i want out.
one day while I was helping out in the office at one of the jobs I got bored so i started cleaning and organizing, relabeling. the boss thought i was snooping and fired me. the real secretary was out sick, when she came back she asked who did all this wonderful work for her. everyone said me and that I had gotten fired for snooping. she was so angry that she quit too.
maybe her walls were closing in on her....
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That sucks! You try to do something nice and get canned for it?
I got fired for going to the bathroom too often once. Was pregnant at the time. This could be a new thread? Reasons we got fired. (I have a few)
I got fired from one of my 29 jobs that I've held for not wearing a bra.
I was working at Showbiz Pizza (one of those overstimulating hellholes for children) and was Billybob the bear when they needed someone to wear the bear suit. When the manager told me why he was firing me I asked him why the hell he was looking at my chest and if he didn't like the results of me going in the freezer and cooler then he shouldn't send me in there. Besides I was a B cup and no one could tell I wasn't wearing one unless they were looking pretty damn hard.
I worked in a floral shop for about 10 years, the creative part was great, I loved the busy times like Valentine's day. The slow times just above drove me crazy with boredom and the pay was so-so..always had to work holidays and weekends. I had a child and looked for a job working at home...so now I am a medical transcriptionist... I type reports for hospitals and clinics. The good part is I work alone, no distractions, no office B.S., and it's very interesting work. Another good thing is I started working for a Children's Hospital, and started getting a lot of reports about ADHD, where I learned that there was such a thing as ADHD-inattentive type. A lightbulb went off and I said "that's me!!!!" when I was doing reports on those kids. So I went online and found an ADHD screener test and then ended up at the Dr.....but I am getting off the topic dammit! Okay anyway the down side is I procrastinate a lot because it is so flexible and I end up cramming all the work in at the end of the pay period and driving myself and family crazy, it can be boring at times when you get stuck on a doctor doing the same types of reports a lot, and I have a tendency to want to get up from my desk a million times a day to do some oddball thing that comes into my racing brain, and I know I could be a lot more productive if I could get a bit more organized. Just started Adderall, though, and I was able to sit still and do a whole days' work. I am THRILLED about this. [QUOTE=BDLB]They Navy, I get medical, dental, glasses free (except somethings for the family), get a raise year (around 5%), get money for food and a place to live on top of my base pay, I've seen some of the world for free, got a bonus for signing on 4 more years and my job now is cake. They can't really fire you if they don't like you either but might give you a job you don't like, but you can adjust and you won't be stuck in that job forever. 34 and in good shape give it a try, Yo![/QUOTE]
Hooray for the Navy!
They Navy, I get medical, dental, glasses free (except somethings for the family), get a raise year (around 5%), get money for food and a place to live on top of my base pay, I've seen some of the world for free, got a bonus for signing on 4 more years and my job now is cake. They can't really fire you if they don't like you either but might give you a job you don't like, but you can adjust and you won't be stuck in that job forever. 34 and in good shape give it a try, Yo!being a paralegal for the past year and a half has helped me organize alot of diff areas of my life, but its pretty boring
at least I know I dont wanna go to law school and be one of those ppl. no offense to any attorneys 
I'm an actuary and I'm sure many of my colleagues are in the club too. The profession seems to be rather an ADHD haven. However, logically it does makes sense: how else could resonably intelligent adults hyperfocus on maths so much?!
Meetings can be fun since topics change nearly as fast as everyone talks, that is, when everyone finally shows up!
The career works for me as it involves being able to understand the trees, whilst considering the whole forest. Non-linear thinking is more than welcome: it's essential. I normally have lots of things on the go, so I can switch between activities to suit my mood and attention span.
However, I think my job has slashed the chances that'll ever go on a date again, let alone get married! I just never seem to have any spare time.
Hi,
I am a Loan Officer. I work for a Savings and Loan based out of Cleveland. Ive been here for 7 Yrs.
Its a miracle. Before I worked here I had at least 21 jobs. I was only 24 when I started working here. Some days Its hard. I have a great job. But I find my self looking for another job all of the time. I really have to force myself not to leave.
Lisa
I'm a DMI support technician. If any of you work at DFAS's or Dept of Health & Human Services, you know who we are, and you hate us! In laymen's terms, I'm the help desk. Best job I ever had, paying /hour. No benefits though. Doh. Still better than my last job, the Navy! HeidiMarie38708.1457291667[QUOTE=ADD&Proud]I got fired from one of my 29 jobs that I've held for not wearing a bra.
I was working at Showbiz Pizza (one of those overstimulating hellholes for children) and was Billybob the bear when they needed someone to wear the bear suit. When the manager told me why he was firing me I asked him why the hell he was looking at my chest and if he didn't like the results of me going in the freezer and cooler then he shouldn't send me in there. Besides I was a B cup and no one could tell I wasn't wearing one unless they were looking pretty damn hard.
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if i were ur boss id have a raise 4 ya