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This is sort of brag, but it's also sort of funny if you know my brother: he both works for a high profile think tank and a high profile consulting firm full ti

This is sort of brag, but it's also sort of funny if you know my brother: he both works for a high profile think tank and a high profile consulting firm full time remotely. He's also running a charity org in his free(?) time. It's hilarious too because despite how impressive that sounds he is the most ADHD and scatterbrained person I know. He is incapable of any sort of organization in his life. I think he manages his dysfunction by channeling his hyperfocus into his work. I have ADHD too, and it's unfortunate that my brain seems to want to channel my hyperfocus into arguing about random things on social media instead.

animationwill 6y ago
> high profile think tank and a high profile consulting firm The high profile consulting firm probably takes up the majority of his week. What's his role at the think tank? I've looked at some staff there and they just seem to do "research" and then write "articles" that they publish for their own prominence. So doing both may be reasonable.
- asdfman123 6y ago
  I have no idea what he actually does for either of them, because he's very hard to get in contact with, and after writing my previous comment it suddenly makes sense why.
read_if_gay_ 6y ago
> I have ADHD too, and it's unfortunate that my brain seems to want to channel my hyperfocus into arguing about random things on social media instead. Too relatable
dirtnugget 6y ago
I don’t have ADHD, however I am bipolar with strong tendency to mania. Whenever it hits I also get into scattered hyperfocus. People thought I had ADHD. I had to get rid of all social media because the things I shouted into it had a really bad effect on people around me. Living without social media these days can be challenging, but I am not looking back. Now I can actually freelance while having 3 customers at once.
srtjstjsj 6y ago
None of those sound necessarily like a full time job. They could just as well be 3 projects from 1 job.
danielscrubs 6y ago
Working 60% on two jobs as a consultant is something I’ve seen friends do. What they say is that because they know my friends has two jobs they always have an excuse that is: stressed at the other job. Thing is, they say that to both bosses so whilst they get money for 120% they in reality can go down to 80% working time. They can basically vanish from the earth and get an awh he’s working so much! when they come back.

animationwill 6y ago

> high profile think tank and a high profile consulting firm The high profile consulting firm probably takes up the majority of his week. What's his role at the think tank? I've looked at some staff there and they just seem to do "research" and then write "articles" that they publish for their own prominence. So doing both may be reasonable.

asdfman123 6y ago
I have no idea what he actually does for either of them, because he's very hard to get in contact with, and after writing my previous comment it suddenly makes sense why.

read_if_gay_ 6y ago

> I have ADHD too, and it's unfortunate that my brain seems to want to channel my hyperfocus into arguing about random things on social media instead. Too relatable

dirtnugget 6y ago

I don’t have ADHD, however I am bipolar with strong tendency to mania. Whenever it hits I also get into scattered hyperfocus. People thought I had ADHD. I had to get rid of all social media because the things I shouted into it had a really bad effect on people around me. Living without social media these days can be challenging, but I am not looking back. Now I can actually freelance while having 3 customers at once.

srtjstjsj 6y ago

None of those sound necessarily like a full time job. They could just as well be 3 projects from 1 job.

danielscrubs 6y ago

Working 60% on two jobs as a consultant is something I’ve seen friends do. What they say is that because they know my friends has two jobs they always have an excuse that is: stressed at the other job. Thing is, they say that to both bosses so whilst they get money for 120% they in reality can go down to 80% working time. They can basically vanish from the earth and get an awh he’s working so much! when they come back.