ADD and Employment Update
Since my last post about this some things have changed. I spent a few weeks looking for a position in a creative field which is my main passion (music). I knew it wouldn’t be easy to find so I’m not particularly discouraged that I didn’t. I did find a few non-paid jobs in film which has been fun and may be a direction for me to go in the future.
I recently tweaked my resume on the job sites to focus more on what I’ve been doing in my business for the past 5-6 years. I realized that I’ve got to go with my marketable skills if I want to make a living. The good news is that lots of recruiters have been contacting me about different positions. There are not many people in the world who do what I do and certainly not many who have done it as long as I have. The demand is great for my skills which does make me feel good. It’s not my first choice of life work but I can make a good living at it, so I’ve decided to just be happy about that and look at it as a step towards getting to where I want to go. I don’t have a job offer yet but the last week has been encouraging.
I’ve got a tentative plan where I can do this and continue to pursue my music and/or film dreams. That gives me some hope and seems to have eased the depression a bit. Having hope and something to look forward to can have a remarkably powerful positive effect on the brain. I hope it’s not just fleeting.
This whole job thing is a common theme in my ADD support group. Maybe the struggle never ends I don’t know. It’s just the way our brains are and so we have to deal with it and make the best of it. There are certainly many people worse off than me. Many people’s ADD leads them to addictions, jail, or chronic unemployment. Luckily I’ve been able to overcome most of that probably because my determination may be a little stronger than my ADD challenges. I try to keep that in perspective as I deal with this situation.
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