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Was it unsolicited? If the poster confided to his boss that he has focus issues, his boss might have just been trying to offer a solution (albeit a bad one). I

• jonny_eh 7y ago
  > I don't feel like my focus is a problem.
• rhcom2 7y ago
  He could offer many solutions to a problem with focus, headphones, flexible working hours/location, ect but not medication. He is not a doctor and knows nothing about his employee's medication history.
• jkaplowitz 7y ago
  Manager with ADHD here. The most I'd do is suggest checking with a professional, not impersonating one with my manager hat on. And mostly I avoid prying about mental health, except to the extent the individual relationship makes the topic come up (e.g. if they mention it). If it's impacting work performance, I can inquire in more open ended ways than that.
• paloaltokid 7y ago
  It’s still not appropriate for a manager who is not acting in a medical capacity to make that kind of recommendation. It’s a huge huge leap to go from “I feel like your focus needs improvement” to “go get an amphetamine prescription because I feel you are not working hard enough.”
  • bllguo 7y ago
    I agree that it's inappropriate, but it seems like an equally huge leap to go from that to "your days are numbered" when we don't have any other context. Of course our reactions are heavily biased towards our personal experiences. If my manager said something like that to me I'd laugh it off as a bad joke or a poorly executed gesture with good intentions.