Can you keep a job longer than a year? | ADHD Information
That used to be me. In my teens/twenties I went through a LOT of jobs. Many of them were extremely profitable and most of them very enjoyable. The big problem was that I'd become frustrated and bored once I got used to the inevitable grind that always comes.As I've gotten older (I'm 40 now) I've stuck to the last couple of jobs quite a while. I owned my own business for 5 years and have had the job I'm at now for 6. Both are very different but have their own charms and reasons for me to stay.
As you get older your priorities very well may change. A lot of people these days expect to change careers let alone jobs about every 7 years or less so it's not such a big deal as it was.
the only other advice that I can give is to try and make whatever job you do interesting. Challenge yourself to do the best job you can - even if your job is just manual labor if you get creative you can keep the spark going much longer if you just invest that kind of creativity into it.
I've lived in london for 3 years and I'm on job 5 now. I am now being turned down for roles because it looks like I can't hold a job (heh, which is true!) I was never a career girl, I'm a home girl. I want to have children and play with them and show them how sunflowers grow when you water them every day!
I read on here somewhere that one guy temps a lot, which is fab and I've found it worth doing, but you can go a few days without a job and it can be frustrating. I think for the everyday adder, its just trial and error untill you realise that you've been in a job for a while. I'm still in the error part hehe!
Topic: Can you keep a job longer than a year?
Occasionally.
I've been fired 17 times, and quit a host of others.
I just had my one year anniversary last month at this job.
I'm 52.
Why would you want to keep a job for longer than a year or two? Work for yourself! I was in this French organization where it was legally impossible to fire me. That was my longest real job - almost three years, and I took a 1-year sabbatical, the most you are allowed to take without quitting...I realized that I could only be motivated by work that I initiate myself, and have been self-employed for 2 years now. Most of all, do not let all the firing get to you - remember that you are worth much more than the sum total of the discontent and criticism that you've gotten from your boss and colleagues. Never give up on yourself!I just wanted to add that it may be even more important for ADDers to follow their true calling. You know you do not excel at being ordinary. So might as well attempt the extraordinary!
Related to the job thing.....
The most bizarre reason I've ever been given for being fired.
"You weren't wearing a bra" Which was true but I was wearing a Billy Bob the Bear costume @ Showbiz pizza most of the time. I was a B cup at the time, so could tell? And besides!!!! What in the hell was the manager doing looking at my boobs anyway?
In hind sight, I could've had his ass!!! But I think that was before the days of sexual harrassment lawsuits.
I have been a job hopper every couple of years, but always moving up the pay scale. I wasn't sure why until the last year. I was always in self-directed jobs with options to hire people to do the things that weren't interesting to me.I also found it boring once all my new ideas were implemented and I would feel it was time for someone new to manage the business.I changed to a career that didn't give me the flexibility to hire people to pick up the slack and then I found that I had been compensating for ADD, and doing it quite well without even knowing.
Well, I'm medicated now, but what a challenge it is to get things done that don't interest me!I quit all the jobs I have ever been in except 2. One job because they didn't need me, and another I got fired due to another employee's dislike for me for no apparent reason. Other than that, I stay on a job at least 3-5 years. I quit my last job last year. It was just too boring and required too many minute details. This current job has kept me busy, but after 1 year (tomorrow is my anniversary) I am staring off into space again.
My thought is, if they would cross-train us to do other work once in awhile we can keep busy all year by rotating. But I know most employers would never do that.
i work in film which works well because it is project orientated and you work with a different crew or different actors/directors so it is kinda like changing job every few months anyway......
just gotta find what fits.
i have another role as a 'director/trustee' in a charitable organisation and i have to admit i AM USELESS at the actually getting things done bit - and much better at the general ideas/overview bit.
i am lucky to be in that position because normally you have to work up through the organisation by being a "getting-things-done" type before you have the chance to be the ideas/overview ---- which seems odd because they are just different types of people and there is no point promoting someone to be an ideas/overview person when they are an implementer type. equally there is no point forcing an "ideas-overview" type into an implementing role. it just makes everyone miserable as they are put in positions which don't suit their strengths... but the workplace seems so stuck in this rigid, hide-bound, hierarchical structure.
i guess people will say it works so why change it --- but it really doesn't seem to work THAT well or people would generally be happier in the workplace, i reckon. or maybe they are happy - what would i know????
Somewhere between six months and a year is my average for getting to the point where I can't stand a job and have to quit. It's getting worse. I was ready to leave my present job after about two months!
But going through career counseling has helped immensely. I now realize that the field I ended up in, software development, is actually a moderately bad fit for my interests and preferences. (It took a long time to get to this point, because I have the aptitude to code as long as I'm interested in what I'm coding; I just don't stay interested very long in most projects.)
I'm blogging my career transition at dynamoinabox.blogspot.com in case it's of value to others going through this same thing.
Usually, I am overlooking some key relationships with various individuals at the work place. So it has been challenging for me to avoid alienating one power group over another. I have gotten bounced out of jobs rather quckly, in my younger days; not lasting more than 8 or 9 months.
What are the power structures of individuals with whom you work?
I am in trouble with a big boss on my job right now. So I am writing out a list of issues to bring up with him, of how I have been trying to serve the organization. I may not be able to talk to him, or he might start yelling at me, and I would have trouble handling that.
I have been reading Suzette Elgin's books on handling verbally abusive people. This boss stays away from dealing with the workers, to avoid his abusive nature becoming a factor.
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Otter39476.1974421296I'm starting to wonder about starting my own buisness, I deeply invested in what i do (hyper-focus) and I would like to maybe travel around and meet new people everyday. NOw how would I do it ? i have no idea. It has been an idea thats been rolling in my head for a while now, i just don't wa to admit it because I know how much work it would be and what a vulnerable position to put myself in, there is thae possibility that no one would want my services and I would go broke. ithink that it is something that I need to look at seriously. [QUOTE=postmoderndoll] I just wanted to add that it may be even more important for ADDers to follow their true calling. You know you do not excel at being ordinary. So might as well attempt the extraordinary![/QUOTE]Quoted for Truth!Now I can. Didn't used to be able to do it in my twenties. I'm also self-employed now so firing myself doesn't really work. How do most of you work at home? Sounds like the best option for our kind
Do you sell products from home, or work online, or both?
I've gotten to a point if I don't find a stable career without bullies, power-trips, unspoken rules, age discrimination, or abuse, I'll go crazy!
I just wrecked my favorite car (1986 Celica) into a tree on a curve on my way home from work on a rainy day, because I'm almost to damn tired to drive home 20 miles after work! 1st crash ever in my life.
I work on Concrete Forms and hardware. Hard Labor work, but I have to make a living. I can't wait for a computer job to land and go broke in the process again. I went to Tech School AND College and have a 2 yr degree in Computers and still haven't landed a decent computer job. I hope the college wasn't a waste of money and time. ADHDinsane39526.9732523148
I've been with the same company as of this friday for 4 years. I have had 5 different job titles in those 4 years, but I think I have found my calling now. I am a pharmacy technician. I love working in the pharmacy, and if only in a small way making people feel better. For 2 of those years I was inventory control manager, me with ADD albeit medicated managing inventory...
hsv_buff39491.0532986111I work in television production, so most contracts only last 3-9 months and each show will have a different crew, story, production system and style.
So, in that respect, I've worked for... nine different studios in four years and moved across the country three times in the same period, during which I've lived in six seperate apartments (and I'm looking for a new one).
No matter the quality of the work, or the rate of pay, my behaviour is always the same; incredibly productive for the first month, and then steadily worse and worse until I'm counting the hours in the day and the days left on the show before I can leave and do something else.
Does anyone else think about career change then the thought of studying gets to you?
i'm worried that if I try and study the set up will be:
A) I get overwhelmed by the studing and fail or
B) I can't concentrate and fail
C) I finish the course after putting the effort in and when I start my new job, I get bored after 3 months and fail
D) I lose interest and quit
**MOAN!!** I've been in my job 3 weeks now and I'm so easily distracted and I want to find something new to do already. I'm still enjoying office life though. Cups of teas, biscuits and stupid chitter chatter, then home to a cup of tea and eastenders! Simple life is the life for me!!
truck driver. Soon to b fired. So what. Who in their right mind would enjoy crazy hours and unbelievable rules. l have been doing it for a year. Hated it since I met my trainer. I could rant for 10 pages.Previous job was lawn mower mechanic. I was in control of most stuff. Did that for 5 years. I just never got a raise. Worked very hard 3 months, sat and shivered in the cold rest of the year.
2 yrs Before that I graduated from college. I had 5 or six jobs.
NOTHING seems to fit, i hate the grind, and i hate work. Any suggestions?
I have always been able to stick with jobs for long periods of time (I am one of those people who can't stand change). I stayed in my first job out of college for nearly 11 years, and the two that I've had since that time for over 3 years each. For the past 6 years, I've ran my own business (child care), and, at this point in my life, I find it much easier. I don't have to get up and motivate myself to get ready to go somewhere because my work comes to me. I had also reached the point in my life in which dealing with other people was getting really irritating to me. I found all of the gossiping and backstabbing to be particularly annoying, no matter who it was about. I was also finding that the people who made most of the judgement calls concerning my job (and the people were served through my job) actually knew nothing about either. I find the children much more enjoyable to deal with.
This is my first post, i was looking for some forum on the topic. I always knew my boy(4) was different. Occupational therapist told me today she is certain my boy is Adhd. What is scary, is that she asked me to do a checklist as well. I never felt normal. Being a arty farty i thought this is the reason. I never tell people i dont feel normal. The more i read now the more things are making sense.
All of above posts seems to be me
Hi Eat (hope thats ok if I call you that too) Your Welcome, I hope I was of some help I was really "feeling"for you yesterday, it is so awful to be in such a situation I have felt that countless times!! I am certainly not a "pro drug" person, but Im on Adderall and boy it helps! My doctor told me (and it turned out to be true) that if stimulants are used on adults who actually need them to focus etc. they have a calming effect! and Wow what a difference! I dont talk as fast, like I used to, (i KNOW HARD TO BELIEVE FROM MY WRITING)(SORRY) I am able to drown out background noises so as to better concentrate on the task at hand, it does tend to make me more hyperfocused on things, but the right things, if you know what i mean. I dont act crazy, (not anymore than usual lol) it does make me sweat ALOT and I find that when Im concentrating I smash my lips together kind of hard you know when someones concentrating and their tongue hangs out? or when someone grinds their teeth, its kind of like that, no one notices, and this did scare me at first thinking it was tardive Dyskenesia, or a major affect from the drug, but (1) you cant get Tardive Dyskenesia on this med (2.) this soon supposedly should go away, (mine hasnt yet) but it does seem to me the benefits far out weighs the side effects. but its like you said it does take a lot of consideration and its only an informed decision you can make, (it does work right away! and does not stay in your system long term like other non Add meds would). Again best wishes to you! and just think! TGIF (Thank God it's Friday!) and hope you too have a long weekend. (Memorial Day Monday! woo hoo) now allymary: You are so great! I love your attitude, your right you cant let it get you down, this is just the huge sucky part of ADD (yes I too do not have the Hyper part-even though my diagnosis includes ADHD the doctor says all adults whether they have the hyper component or not are ADHD but, there ADD is good.) I cant tell you how many stinking times I was in that situation too! I think I read somewhere that ADD'ers do this, its not a priority to us even though we know it should be and we are smart to know what needs to be done, and dont do it because we do like that feedback, and if we dont get it we figure the other person (well at least this is how I feel) either doesnt care or is mad at us so what the hell? I think this was a big problem in my previous job/ but still I say make it 50/50 it was the other gal's fault for not getting back to you! and you know if they would expect as much from us then why dont they do it as a courtesey in return! does that make sense? I hope it does! In fact I say it is 80/20 the 80 percent of course being her fault!!!!! damnit! (dont people make you mad!) double standards all over! so true, Chin up Friend I still think your great!
WELCOME JACO! Hope you visit this forum again, as you may know, ADD is genetic, if a child has it most likely you or a family member might have it too, but the good news is, if both you and your child have it, it will help you understand your child better, and youve caught it early (not like this is terminal although it is lifelong) and you can arm yourself with knowledge to fight the "symptoms" of ADD and learn as much as you can about it to better cope with the challanges and BENEFITS that Add has! There are a lot of great websites and books about the subjects for adults! CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD Organizaiton is a good place to start! (www.chadd.org) Good luck! Take care!
to everyone-im sorry im so long winded, just be glad you dont have to listen to me on a daily basis! (well, kind of ! ) thanks again all! Have a great Weekend! JAYNA
Thanks, Jayna! I do have a long weekend, but they have us at work until 9 today! I feel like I'm going to go crazy. We have this big thing with 60 people. I'm alone right now, so of course, I'm not looking forward to going. It should be fine, I just am not feeling up to it. Yes, ADHD is for all of us. You and I, I guess, are ADHD-I or ADHD-PI...so much to say...too lazy for it. Eh. Plus people don't get that. They don't get much about it anyway. I'm actually feeling a little hyped up today. I'm of course able to sit still, but I feel jittery...it was probably because I was going on about conquering my anxiety this morning and it decided to come pay a visit lol.
Yep, ADD is genetic. My dad has ADHD-C (I think). His mom has it too, but I don't know her well enough to tell which...she definitely has it. Weird tangent. Okay, so you know that famous ADHD list...it lists the Wright Brothers..and my great grandmother said they were her second cousins. LoL! Well, I never really believed her story...just because I thought it was one of those old people stetchers...but now I'm thinking hmm... LoL. How can they really tell if they had it though? I dunno. I'm also skeptical about that list anyway. It's cool, but you know.. not for sure.
Okay, I'm going to be REALLY ADD go on a tangent. I've been learning French and a friend gave me an idea to listen to some of the old Disney songs in the language for free on You Tube and work on translating them. It actually works for vocab ..anyway, I was just working on Beauty and the Beast. I swear Belle is completely ADHD-I! It's sad..everyone thinks she's so odd.
Okay, I'm having a weird day. Sorry. Thanks Jayna for your great words of advice. Have a great weekend. I feel like I'm already making a friend on here.
And JACO, welcome to the board! We're kind of new here too.
Thanks so much Jayna, you've brightened up my morning!
After my bad concentration day, I felt like I was going to get a bit hyper so had to miss out on the after work social event! (what a shame! hehe!)
I thought about feigning illness but I'm on an hourly wage so I only get paid for what I do (boooooooooo!) i stayed untill the second the clock hit 5 and then I practically ran out the building!
Days like that are the ones I really battle with. i've started to get headaches with the amount of pro plus I take (caffine) so I'm thinking seriously about meds, but its a difficult with the stigma attached and the possable reaction my body might make when it adjusts (don't want to be embarrased at work).
Anyway, its all to think about.
Thank you so much for your kind words
Eat x
I just drink tea...mild caffine intakes are all I can handle. I've had to train myself out of extreme anxiety. I don't really have it any more. When I was younger, it was pretty painful though. Yay! Baby steps sometimes actually reach a result.
Anyway, Eat, I just came down for about two weeks of cloud city...feeling really confused and unproductive. So, I feel your pain. Don't quit your job. Try to hang in there. I know it's so hard...okay beyond hard sometimes. For me, these past two weeks were crazy. I even almost got in a couple accidents. I also went two weeks past a deadline. A lot of it had do with the lady who was in charge of the project hadn't been giving me feedback on the days we had to submit certain sections. I needed that feedback for motivation. So, even though I knew it had a certain deadline, I just put it off not thinking she'd care. (Of course, I knew she would but...my brain...it doesn't listen to that part of me.) I finished it though! Yesterday, to my relief, but I haven't heard anything. I'm not in trouble, so I'm just relieved I'm done.
Now to the reason I popped by: for support. So, okay, naturally, I'm really sensitive, and I just made a mistake. See, I was supposed to know that needed to be signed, and I did know based on my own logic, but because I was never told...I didn't make it a priority...or my brain thought...oh it's really no big deal if it doesn't get done. WRONG. I hate making mistakes like that. We took care of it, but I feel like if I wasn't ADD (btw I take out the H because I don't have hyperactivity) I would use the intelligence that I know I possess to do things a little differently. I sometimes think that my brain goes against my personality or something. I don't know if that even makes sense! These are always the moments I start searching for another job. But, I'm not going to leave. I'm going to hang in...and be kind to myself... it's okay. I'll just have to do better next time.
For those that have not been able to keep jobs (either by being fired or bored). Are you on and meds and still having job issues?
Myself only recently diagnosed have done fairly well job wise. I was lucky to work in a VERY large company (Digital Equipment Corp). And change jobs to something new and interesting every few years to keep me going without losing vacation and seniority etc. I've never been on meds yet but may soon.
Maybe my ADHD is mild, I don't think it is, I just so happen to be at the right place at the right time to succeed.
Programmer thats a really interesting question. I'm not on meds and have jumped from job to job. I would be interested to know if meds folk do find a benefit in their employment length?
Jayna I'm so glad to hear that you arent pro meds, I'm not pro meds either and have thought about meds for at least a year. I've always strived to be a meds free person, but I'm so glad to hear it benefits you as a non-pro meds woman. I think the stigma and people saying 'why don't you try XYZ before commiting yourself to a life of mediaction?' has done me in a little bit and taken my confidence away as far as meds are concerned.
I finally have made up my mind and have booked my doctors appointmet for monday. i'm not sure if I should tell my boyfriend or not. I'll talk to the doctors first I think before making a decision.
Allymary mentioned 'I sometimes think that my brain goes against my personality or something.' I often think that, I want to be a grown up and make good grown up decisions, but when I'm in that situation where I would like to be calm and collected, my brain brings out it's toys!
Allymary
Thank you so very much for responding to my note! your note was great and I can totally relate to all that you say! I totally understand about the misplacing of things I do it all of the time! Interuptions well thats the name of the game being a secretary, and I coped with them by not dealing with them right away, hence, my demise, in my last job. Can you say Procrastination? Why its my middle name! Thanks for showing us the website of famous people! Some of them Im thinking No Way! and others "oh yeah, I can see that in them, Robin Williams, (no wonder he is my favorite commedian!) (lot in common eh?) I too worked in a school with 3 autistic sixth grade boys, as their Education Assistant, It was the best job Ive ever had, It let me be creative in helping them, empathetic (there I spelled it right!) intuitive, all the great qualities Add'ers have. but of course it didnt pay the bills because Im not liscensed, etc. Heres the thing, I work in a craft store part time as cahier, and I LOVE IT and I'm pretty good at it, I always considered myself a people person, and guess what! Hardly any mistakes! I meet with a job counselor tommorow I am excited to see what she has to say! Here's an oxymoron Im a secretary, my grammar sucks, and obviosly my spelling does to, (but I think thats because my thoughts are going faster than my hands) guess Im not intended to be a secretary. This was the first job I was ever fired from, Ive left several jobs, because of boredom but soon I hope to find my niche!? oh well, thanks so much for the welcome! Have a good night!
Jayna 
ERRRR!! I can't concentrate today, its getting on my nerves so much
that I want to walk out. I've taken caffine tablets, drank water, had a
cup of tea done anything to get to work except my work!! i'm so
annoyed with myself today!! I just can't do it!!!!
Its days like these that I really notice my adhd and i really hate it to the point of crying. i'm doing a really bad job.
no wonder we all leave our jobs after a few months, I've been in my job now for about 5 months, every day is becoming the same and routine has got me stuck and is giving me bad concentration.
WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? jump from job to job to job and think that we'll still be employable?? If I leave this job, it will be my sixth job in 3 years. I feel so cr*p.
eatmytry39590.3540277778eatmytry
wondered if you got my previous message? I wanted to hurry and reply to you and the only way at that time was to send a PM? not trying to intrude on you, the jist of the previous message was Hang in there! Dont quit! We are all pulling for you and support you, make a diversion for yourself, then I realized from you message you havent gone to work yet, and I was going to say could you call in sick or if you are already at work can you feign sickness and leave? Hopefully this awful feeling will pass, Ive been there too I know EXACTLY how you feel! dont give up! Sending best wishes to you!
Jayna
NOW TO ALL OR ANYONE! could someone please give me a crash course 101 on how to navigate this forum? I think Ive got the jist, but sometimes when I want to post a reply, the post reply box doesnt come up, and the first time I posted, it looked like I typed over Eric? or someones other post and I felt bad and didnt want anyone especially that person Eric? maybe to think that I was plowing my way into the forum. Please help- this is my first time on a forum! any input would be great Thanks so much! and also I need a clarification, My husband thinks this is a chat room! Thats not true is it? I dont see myself as the chatroom type! Im just a confused, hopeful, ADD'er looking for sound resources! Thanks to all!
Jayna 
Hmm. I don't know. I had one job for about six years, but it was seasonal, so I had breaks every few months. Now that I work on going, I get the itch to find a new job about every nine months. It just gets boring. I also like looking for jobs. I really have to force myself to stay at my current job for at least two years. I feel so pained to do it, but if I do, I may have the chance to work from home (for the most part) after that period is over. I'd have to be really crazy to give that opportunity up, but the desire to leave is so incredibly strong. My job is great too. The only complaint I have is the long drive and the off-hours commitments it sometimes requires. I know a lot of jobs have this, but I can't stand spending extra time some place unless it's planned by me. It bugs me. The idea of it is mind-numbing. Usually it includes a room full of 60+ people. I'm not SHY around the people...it's just taxing for me. Too much going on.
Well, this is a good thread. I'd like to read more. This is my first post so hey!
AllyMary39587.9614699074Welcome in AllyMary! This Forum is the best for any type of support and any type of question. Its a blessing to all of us battling with day to day life!
Dear Stumped: this is my second posting, I really dont know how to do this forum yet, but your story caught my eye, I too have been in your shoes in fact just recently, you may have seen my other posting, but i was fired from my job Friday, and Im not tyring to create a pity party on this forum, by repeating this, but I knew it was coming, only worked there for 5 months it was secretarial very demanding, detailed patient cooridination work, I recieved first write up for job performance in April, and it is as if they copied the add symptoms right out of an add diagnostic manual. so, and this was before I knew I had add I guess Ive always had these typical problems and chalked it up to something else, oh,, thats just jayna etc. anyway I, like you dont know where I fit in the working world, I know it would be suicide giong back into secretarial yet it seems the things I enjoy doing dont pay enough or have the benefits, my family needs. Where I live we have a Workforce Center like an extension of unemployment that helps people find keep and get the job, maybe you could try something like that? or seek out a "coach" youve probably heard of coachs' the not just therapists but people who actually help you deal with add challanges, etc. maybe see if a coach can give you vocational skills assessment test to see what would be best. How lucky you were to have your own business! Have you read any books on ADD? I am in the process of (because I seem to read 2-3 books at a time) reading a book called You Mean Im Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo really great book! Also picked up a new book siimply called Einstein the life and Universe, written by Walter Isaacson it is his biography Einstein I guess had ADD also and look at how great he is. We are gifted and great people, we just need a place to let our talents shine! I am still looking for that space! I wish you all the best in finding your life's journey. I too informed my boss of and all of my coworkers of my ADD, dont think Ill do that again because although, it gets them off of your back a little, no one who isnt directly involved with ADD really understands this disorder, and they still dismiss any kind of execuse for imperfection, I actually got yelled at the week I was fired from another (equal in rank) co-worker saying how tired she and everyone were of my mistakes and they all have to clean up after me etc. I so badly wanted to remind her because of the ADD but Im not that kind of person, I dont want to use this disorder as a crutch, you know, but if I could choose my next career it would be to travel to differnet work sites and give people a short seminar on ADD 101 and giving them a break, (it does seem like after I told people about my Add they just piled on the work even more? like a vindictive test or something! I dont know, ) and the work place, so the others would understand us more. (not that they would give anyway,) and not that I am at all by any means an expert on this subject, Im still trying to consume as much info as I can about it. Oh well, I probably didnt even address your question, Im sorry, about that, I do empasize (spelling?) with you and the other stories Ive read in here, because I too have been there, and it is in a way good to know that we are not alone, and we have eachothers (fellow Add ers) support. Thanks for listening. Take care and good luck
Jayna
Hi eatmytry,
Thanks for the kind welcome.
Jayna. I know this isn't answering stumped's plea for advice. But I wanted to mention that I found out about my ADD the same way you did...at work. See, I made the very idiotic mistake thinking that I could teach middle school to kids who were not interested in learning. It was sooo incredibly confusing for my brain. I felt like my head was going to fly off. I would lose ALL of my supplies almost everyday. I even lost some of the students' work. I had a tough time keeping my grade book... I mean a really tough time. Attendance was even hard on me. And discipline...I could not be consistent. I really tried. My principal told me that she would not be renewing my contract and that I should look for a "more better" place to work (sorry, that's one memory from the experience that makes me laugh). I was diagnosed with ADHD-PI ... I told the principal about it. She tried to be understanding...but really didn't care. I tried to tough it out for a few months then I left. It was awful! I nearly had a break down. After that, I worked with a boy who was being homeschooled. It was great for my healing. He had Asperger's syndrome and had been bullied so his parents wanted him home for a bit. I was also in my own recovery. I am fine working with challenges if they come ONE AT A TIME. It's so weird because I need to do a million things at once to keep myself from being bored, but don't let unwanted or unannounced things come flying at me. Anyway, I healed and found a job at a school where I work mainly with kids one on one. Sometimes I have maybe five or six at once, but they just listen and do their work... so it's good. I also NEVER lose any work, always keep attendance perfectly. It's because I have the TIME to organize, regroup and think things through. It's a good job for me for now, but what I really want to be able to do is teach online! I can't wait for that day (if it ever comes). Things being so expensive, of course, I have more than one job, so I get tired. Keep your head up. You'll find something that suits you. It's annoying that people don't get ADD, but eh...I guess it's not an easy thing to understand if you don't have it. It's good you don't want to use it as a crutch, but be kind to yourself. You deserve it after putting up with those people at your office.
Anyway, stumped, hmm jobs. Well, I recommend using your skills to find something you like and can stand. Go easy on yourself but remember you have to pay those bills. Maybe two part-time jobs would work best for you. I don't know. The benefits part can be a bit tricky if you do that, but it's worth a thought. Cruise the want ads. I do it everyday. But like I said in my earlier post, I like applying for jobs.
Okay, so inspired by the job theme I found a list of famous ADHDers and thought I'd share. I'm sure many of you have seen this list and okay it may or may not be accurate, but it looked pretty awesome to me, so here it is:
http://www.adhdtexas.com/famouspeople.htm
AllyMary39588.8569791667[QUOTE=AMYP]I can't I love what I do but if I stay in the same spot I get restless and dissatisfied with my work situation. I know have THE best job i've ever had, I LOVE my line of work i just don't want to go to the same work place every day, and see the same people everyday... It's like being excited about an idea one day and forgetting it the next. I've started to feel discontentment now woith my job, and it occurs to me that I have been there for 6 months now, that is who long I was at the last job. Any suggestions??? [/QUOTE]
I never have been able to stick with a job for longer than a year or so. I was always absolutely MISERABLE if I was at a job for longer than just a few months. I have been,however, at the same job now for the last almost 7 years. How? Because I work from home. I work in my pajamas or whatever I want. I dont have to stress about being late for work due to traffic, putting on makeup, or forgetting where my car keys are. I still have trouble because I have to be able to focus on my work ( I am a medical transcriptionist) and if I screw up it is NOT a good thing at all, but the things that have kept me in this same line of work with the same complains of for so long have been the fact that I absolutely MUST support my family as I am a single mom and the second reason is that this is the only job that I have ever had where probably 90% of my problems are not really problems: No people to deal with, no travel or preparation time, and a somewhat flexible schedule. It has been a blessing. I could never go back into the "real world" and work. Never. To think about it makes me want to curl up in the fetal position.I can't I love what I do but if I stay in the same spot I get restless and dissatisfied with my work situation. I know have THE best job i've ever had, I LOVE my line of work i just don't want to go to the same work place every day, and see the same people everyday... It's like being excited about an idea one day and forgetting it the next. I've started to feel discontentment now woith my job, and it occurs to me that I have been there for 6 months now, that is who long I was at the last job. Any suggestions???