Re:The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
by itronitron on Monday December 12, 2022 @04:34PM
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>> Hamstring me by not giving me the tools I need, make the barrier to accomplishment too much, or give me really boring work without some kind of clear path, and I lock up.
I'd like to point out that, at least in the first two cases, the workplace is hoping you will lock up and the system is functioning as intended. This isn't a shortcoming on your part.
If you still feel compelled to be productive in those instances then a fun game is to dig into your employer's policy/security/IT hoops in order to identify the hidden workarounds in which you can get stuff done.
Re:The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
by brazzledazzle on Monday December 12, 2022 @03:58PM
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One thing that worked for me with the anxiousness is pairing stimulants with something like hydroxyzine. Taking half of a dose 1-2 times a day when you feel that helps smooth the edges quite a bit.
Give me a challenge, AND all the tools to conquer it, and I can get it done. Give me a lab environment with the servers and scripting tools I need to automate something, and I'll put it all together.
Hamstring me by not giving me the tools I need, make the barrier to accomplishment too much, or give me really boring work without some kind of clear path, and I lock up.
I can play Factorio for 12 hours a day when I get my yearly mood for it. When I am assigned a cool automation task with the tools available to BUILD it, I can run with it. Too bad my current job, a multi-billion dollar software company, can't spare me a few VM licenses without me jumping through hoops.
Oh, and Adderall can help, but it makes me so anxious and even more impulsive once I'm done with work.