#CareerAdvice #JobStruggles #Anxiety #ADHD
Hey there, I hear you. Life can be tough, especially when you’re dealing with social anxiety and ADHD on a daily basis. It’s completely understandable that holding down a job feels like an uphill battle. But don’t give up hope just yet! Here are a few suggestions that might help:
– Consider exploring careers that are less socially demanding, such as remote work or freelance opportunities 🌟
– Look into industries that value practical skills over traditional education, like trades or certifications
– Seek out job search resources specifically tailored to individuals with anxiety or ADHD
– Don’t hesitate to reach out for professional help, whether it’s through therapy, counseling, or support groups
Remember, you’re not alone in this. There are people and resources out there that can help you navigate your career path with more confidence and support. Stay strong, and keep pushing forward. You’ve got this! 💪 #YouAreNotAlone
Look into trades. You can make 100k doing door to door sales
This may not be what you want to hear, but I suggest you apply for disability. The wait list is very long, and I’m not saying you should give up on job searching by any means (even IF you do manage to get approved, it is nowhere near livable for many) however it does seem that both your anxiety and ADHD in conjunction are in fact disabling. In the meantime, maybe something more behind the scenes would be good for you? Call center, inventory, maybe even sterile processing.
It truly does depend on your skillset though, what are some things you are good at? How are your organizational skills? Would you be willing to pick up a trade?
Wishing you the best of luck.
Have you considered oil and gas industry? maritime?
Go to Ukraine man, they need all kinds of people.
I struggled for a long time with social anxiety. My therapist recommended these lists:
1. What am I good, or at least decent at?
2. What do I enjoy?
3. What will I absolutely not do?
4. What do I absolutely need from my job?
Eventually it gave me a list, and I stepped into a night audit roll at a hotel. It gave me the freedom to work at my own pace (as long as everything was done by 8am, I was golden) and I only interacted with a handful of people.
But I also considered library work (I like books), working at animal shelters (I like animals and they always need someone to clean), and even farm hand work. It’s out there, sounds like maybe just need some inspiration
I’m sorry you’re going through this, OP.
U sound exactly like me tbh. If you have a lot of work history and always got fired and couldn’t keep the job due to your conditions you should apply for disability
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I went to school with some of the dumbest people. Most ended up in decent jobs. Trust me when I say this, every profession has all types of people and 99% of people are the same. No one is really much smarter or dumber than anyone else.
Hi, I just wanted to throw in that I’m 35 and in the same situation. These experiences can be emotionally isolating (it is for me anyway), but you’re not alone.
Your issues you struggle with are familiar to me. I can sympathize. They are not indicative of being stupid though, and neither is your post. It sounds more like different aspects of problems with anxiety. Again I can sympathize.
I had an omg my career is in jeopardy level panic reaction yesterday when I logged on and was greeted with a rapid fire barrage of questions via instant messages from a supervisor about a project from the day before that we did not fully meet her expectations on and I was defensive and trying not to overstep in expressing that she assumed we knew to do certain things that were not obvious to us or communicated by her at all.
It turned out okay, and I apologized for not meeting expectations and probably sounding defensive when trying to answer her questions about it earlier. Lesson for me is, before the next project she hands over to me, I be far more diligent at asking questions and establishing her expectations in detail. Add to my frustration that I write like this in every context and people everywhere including work , have made it clear that it is annoying and borderline offensive. That being the case, I have very intentionally worked hard at being more concise and less detailed at work. So when she was lost and couldn’t follow my answers to her because of brevity and economy of words to the point of sentence fragments common to chat messages and I had to turn on the rest of my words and worry that would be too much…., ahh.
Back to your point. You’re not stupid. You so struggle with some issues that make work a challenge. I would advise against a fully remote work environment unless you work in total isolation. Navigating work from home has been a challenge for me due to lack of tone in written communication, attitudes about writing style, being self conscious about being on camera or being judged for not using the camera… also, it invites a level of life creep during the work day that causes multitasking and distraction and both worlds can struggle. People hear “work from home” and interpret that as meaning never not available for
You to call with complex insurance quotes or other personal business which is tempting to give into but not conducive.
Aside from that, you would probably benefit from a very predictable job environment and duties. I would look into local government agencies, non profits, and educational institutions and seek something along the lines of a non-management clerk position. I have worked such jobs and it was a good fit other than lacking in pay, and I had coworkers who didn’t have that concern who held their jobs for 20 plus years and were quite content.
Good luck!
One job my mom had sounded like a dream to me – closed environment pharmacy tech work no direct customer service required. Just filling scripts in a back room somewhere. The job of being the courier who drove around delivering orders sounded pretty sweet too.