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ADHD and WFH have basically been a death sentence for me in regards to my output and velocity. Some days are good, some days are horrible. As someone who rece

ADHD and WFH have basically been a death sentence for me in regards to my output and velocity. Some days are good, some days are horrible. As someone who received their ADHD diagnosis at 22 (well after I fumbled through a CS degree wondering if I was a moron, while also working part time at startups) it changed my life. Ignorant people will say "nobody needs stimmies" but 5mg Adderall has legitimately changed my life and given me another 3/4 of mental capacity back.

athorax 5y ago
I've been extremely lucky with WFH actually significantly improving my productivity. My ADHD in an office environment was significantly worse. Coworkers coming to talk to me, overhearing conversations from the break room, unlimited free snacks, etc. I'm also fortunate to be able to have a dedicated space at my home to use for work so I can still have that "disconnect" at the end of the day.
the_doctah 5y ago
Good thing you live in <current year>, I guess you would have been screwed if you lived in a society before Adderall and ADHD existed, eh?
- marvin 5y ago
  They might have been perfectly okay in the Manhattan Project doing varied but unplanned fast-paced research, as a WWII fighter pilot, doing subsea welding for the oil industry, being a scout in any number of military forces, being a professional athlete on the bleeding edge of rock climbing and so on. I think the rise of ADHD as a common impediment correlates very strongly with a society that has few good career options for people who have these neurological variations.
  - Taylor_OD 5y ago
    Yeah having the same device, software, and websites I use for work also able to connect to things I use for not work does not help my ADHD.
- 71a54xd 5y ago
  I'd likely be a chemist or a plumber in those days. Quite frankly, I'd likely be happier today if I was a plumber - however although I really liked chemistry, I'm glad that's not my occupation since a friend of mine has a PhD in chemistry from Stanford and has been unemployed since graduation.

athorax 5y ago

I've been extremely lucky with WFH actually significantly improving my productivity. My ADHD in an office environment was significantly worse. Coworkers coming to talk to me, overhearing conversations from the break room, unlimited free snacks, etc. I'm also fortunate to be able to have a dedicated space at my home to use for work so I can still have that "disconnect" at the end of the day.

the_doctah 5y ago

Good thing you live in <current year>, I guess you would have been screwed if you lived in a society before Adderall and ADHD existed, eh?

marvin 5y ago
They might have been perfectly okay in the Manhattan Project doing varied but unplanned fast-paced research, as a WWII fighter pilot, doing subsea welding for the oil industry, being a scout in any number of military forces, being a professional athlete on the bleeding edge of rock climbing and so on. I think the rise of ADHD as a common impediment correlates very strongly with a society that has few good career options for people who have these neurological variations.
- Taylor_OD 5y ago
  Yeah having the same device, software, and websites I use for work also able to connect to things I use for not work does not help my ADHD.
71a54xd 5y ago
I'd likely be a chemist or a plumber in those days. Quite frankly, I'd likely be happier today if I was a plumber - however although I really liked chemistry, I'm glad that's not my occupation since a friend of mine has a PhD in chemistry from Stanford and has been unemployed since graduation.