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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2008 15:42:25 GMT
let me in on the secret - what jobs/careers are successful (if any!) for adhders. have suggested the army for son but the thought of him in charge of a tank or gun...........!
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Post by Mouse on Aug 21, 2008 9:25:48 GMT
Actually I think the Army is a good choice because many ADDers do well under the regime and the responsibility. In some ways the thinking is done for you, in terms of where you have to be when and where and doing what... for the most part you are organised from above. Bit like being at infant school when they supervise and monitor you closely!
I just cannot remember the name of the person who has proposed this theory but there is someone who believes that the ADDer brain is a remnant of a hunter's brain, very good at concentrating and using all the skills needed to go out and find food.
I think our ability to hyperfocus is brilliant especiallly when it comes to aiming and firing, and being aware of what is going on around us and level of alertness to dangers etc etc!
I read a post on another forum where a man who sounds like he is ADHD (as in more of hyperactive than inattentive) had come out of the army and was 'lost' without the ordered environment in which to work.
Anyway, muddled reply but am delaying getting off the computer.. Mouse World's worst career choice for me personally, was medical secretary, working alone in a room for 92% of the time and just doing the same job over and over and over...
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Post by roland on Aug 21, 2008 16:44:04 GMT
Mouse you've just reminded me that I forgot to say congratulations on your new job!! And many apologies for not saying it sooner!
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Post by pinkbeauty on Aug 21, 2008 21:19:08 GMT
Mouse, I didn't know you'd got the job! Well done! I've missed that bit somewhere!
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Post by Mouse on Aug 21, 2008 22:25:16 GMT
Thank you for your kind comments! Yes, I've found part time employment (had hoped for the full time position) and strangely enough Leon, what I'll be doing is working in a call centre as a customer service advisor. But I am used to helpline work and fielding enquiries from members of the public and there will also be some face to face reception work and probably the opp to work elsewhere as well, so I should be fine. Have discussed my qualms in another post on here..
Can't be any worse than being a medical secretary! or can it...?
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Post by Mouse on Aug 24, 2008 12:15:26 GMT
I am anticipating that there will be a fair degree of abuse.. but I will see how it goes. I tend not to take it personally. Mostly it just gets frustrating because sometimes the customer is so busy being abusive you don't get a chance to explain and they don't take a second to listen!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2008 8:10:18 GMT
I work as a TA with teenagers with complex needs in a special School. this suits me because there is the predictability of having the timetable so I always know what is going to happen each day, and it has the variation of no lesson lasting longer than 50 minutes so I'm never bored for long. from Thunder
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2008 9:44:43 GMT
lol at the topic! I work with adults with learning difficulties 2 days a week which is actually great in a lot of ways, it's a home from home & i'm lucky to have found a place that's really calm & has lovely 'service users' & staff.
My other job is working from my home for the company where my husband works, basically some overflo graphics/print work. Only able to do this as Jon puts the work out to me lol!
I would recommend the 1st job, as i'm sure you'd have more empathy to the adults having suffered with add, & these careers generally attract really frindly/caring staff.
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