When you have ADHD, pursuing a career path that you think is the perfect fit may actually involve some bumps, detours, and even crashes that leave you feeling more like a professional failure.Don’t give up!
Understanding what you want (and need) from a job takes work. (No pun intended.) As many of us know, it may take one or more false starts to get there.Adults with ADHD can thrive at work if that work aligns with their passions and strengths.
Here, ADDitude readers share their work stories about jobs they love and some they loathe. Share your stories about your disastrous or favorite jobs in the Comments section below.“I started my career as a legal secretary.
I had to keep track of everything — calendars, filings, reports, etc. I was simply not up to par, and it was a real blow to my confidence. I am smart, but my inability to keep track of things, prioritize, pay attention to details, and so on let me down.