Post by algenon on Aug 13, 2018 10:52:57 GMT
Hi All
I'm ADD Inattentive, on Concerta XL (72mg) and Fluoxitine (40mg) and currently signed off work, due to stress.
I've been at the same company for many years and performed a variety of different roles in that time.
There have been occasions where I have been under significant pressure (with the ever-present sense that I may be "found out") but I have always managed to deal with it or move to another role.
My current duties involve a lot of different areas that I am expected to know a lot about. I am also expected to be able to chop and change from one issue to another and provide stats at the drop of a hat. This is something I simply cannot do and I'm increasingly left looking incompetent, as more expectation and onus is put on my role.
My current boss is aware of my ADD, as I made him aware about 12 months ago, when I needed to take some time off (again, due to stress). He isn't really interested and tends to gloss over any mention of it. It's not that I want special treatment, but everyone responds differently to different management styles, yeah? He continues to give me very sketchy objectives which are of no use to me. I've told him this, to no avail.
I used to plough on with what I thought was required, only to find that the goalposts had moved or I had got the wrong end of the stick. What doesn't help is that my boss is very unapproachable and will often look at me incredulously, if ever I seek to clarify something. I end up in a situation where a procrastinate chronically. The fear of doing the wrong thing ends up with me doing nothing at all.
I have just received news that my boss is to change. This might sound like good news, but my new boss is even less approachable than the current one and well known for his lack of patience and (to the best of my understanding) is one of the reasons why my objectives are so woolly (my current boss reports to him). I am due to return to work and I'm finding the prospect terrifying - quite literally.
I am concerned what the future will entail. Not sure if anyone can relate to this???
Incidentally, whilst my Concerta worked very well in the beginning (about 5 years ago) I have found it's effects have decreased. The doctor I see about my ADD says this is due to the stress I'm under. Has anyone else experienced this and (if so) what did you do about it?
Thanks for listening/reading.
I'm ADD Inattentive, on Concerta XL (72mg) and Fluoxitine (40mg) and currently signed off work, due to stress.
I've been at the same company for many years and performed a variety of different roles in that time.
There have been occasions where I have been under significant pressure (with the ever-present sense that I may be "found out") but I have always managed to deal with it or move to another role.
My current duties involve a lot of different areas that I am expected to know a lot about. I am also expected to be able to chop and change from one issue to another and provide stats at the drop of a hat. This is something I simply cannot do and I'm increasingly left looking incompetent, as more expectation and onus is put on my role.
My current boss is aware of my ADD, as I made him aware about 12 months ago, when I needed to take some time off (again, due to stress). He isn't really interested and tends to gloss over any mention of it. It's not that I want special treatment, but everyone responds differently to different management styles, yeah? He continues to give me very sketchy objectives which are of no use to me. I've told him this, to no avail.
I used to plough on with what I thought was required, only to find that the goalposts had moved or I had got the wrong end of the stick. What doesn't help is that my boss is very unapproachable and will often look at me incredulously, if ever I seek to clarify something. I end up in a situation where a procrastinate chronically. The fear of doing the wrong thing ends up with me doing nothing at all.
I have just received news that my boss is to change. This might sound like good news, but my new boss is even less approachable than the current one and well known for his lack of patience and (to the best of my understanding) is one of the reasons why my objectives are so woolly (my current boss reports to him). I am due to return to work and I'm finding the prospect terrifying - quite literally.
I am concerned what the future will entail. Not sure if anyone can relate to this???
Incidentally, whilst my Concerta worked very well in the beginning (about 5 years ago) I have found it's effects have decreased. The doctor I see about my ADD says this is due to the stress I'm under. Has anyone else experienced this and (if so) what did you do about it?
Thanks for listening/reading.