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Re:ADHD linked to evolutionary success in ancient humans by seba_dos1 on Thursday February 22, 2024 @08:15AM (#39466566)
It really depends. There is no shortage of startups out there with minimal meetings and plenty of fires for you to choose from at any given time to take care of. There are also companies where you can't do anything unless you get a formal approval of your manager and their manager and their manager's manager. It's a whole spectrum (ha).
Re:ADHD linked to evolutionary success in ancient humans by jnovek on Thursday February 22, 2024 @01:29PM (#39471095)
This has been my experience. It depends on your role and on the org you're with (and often the size of the org).

I've worked exclusively for startups my entire career and, for me, it's easier to hide my ADHD symptoms in the chaos of a startup. Further, there's tons of novelty in startups and many opportunities to learn something that was previous outside your wheel house.

Of course, there are downsides to startups (e.g. career stability) so it's not for everyone.