Problems on the Job

Hi Jerry,

I’m wondering what happened? Did you tell your boss about your ADD? Please let me know and then we can talk about what I’ve learned.

Looking forward to your reply,

Deb :?: [/b]

I’d certainly tell my employer the truth - it may help to protect your job. But I’d also discuss your continuing difficulties with the physician who’s treating your ADD. If you’re taking medication, it’s not helping you as much as it might and perhaps you should change medications or dosages.

Good luck.

I think it’s a good idea to discuss your ADD with your employer, but you might meet with your HR person or whoever handles ADA issues. You have entitlement under the law not to be discriminated against and to receive accommodations to help to improve your performance. I recomment that you do some investigating into the law. Good luck.

I can respond to this topic.Im a thirty two year old lady with ADHD and learning disabilities.I have only been on medication since I was twenty two.The ADHD made it very hard for me to hold a job. to complicate matters worse was the fact i married and 17 and bought a house at nineteen and plus many problems from being an adult child of a dysfunctional family. I was scared to get help and very self unsure. I have had over a hundred jobs. I was not often fired in relation to how many jobs i quit. It was difficult when I did have work to get enough hours to help my husband to pay the house payment. that was really hard especially because I did not have a high school education. Many times the jobs I found where fast food and at a pace that was humiliating for me to try to keep up with others with out these problems. I tried to laugh but felt like crying. I was scattered and still am. the thing was that in young adult hood I did not want to appear disabled.It was embarassing. I over reacted alot due to the ADHD and that caused many problems to I mean with being impulsive.I also do get the H. When the data is read carefully it is noticed that the excessive talking goes under the adhd catigory and not the ADD catigory.The talking can be hard to control and the thoughts are so rapid. I think that with all the problems we have with ADD we can expect the tendency for problems on the job to happen more often than they dont. this gives us incentive to make sure are children who have it dont go undiagnosed.

Jerry I wanted also to say that learning to diclose this information to an employer preferbly before your hired is a mark of maturity. It is hard to be up frount about our disability. But communication is what puts the ability in disability. It is a sure sign that your learning to love your self and become more comfortable with who you really are which in many cases is not who we want to be as adults with ADHD. My respect goes to you for landing this job. You want to hold the job though not have the job to hold you. You have the power. There is a special since of esteem that goes along with being chosen for a job after you have let the employer know of your disability. The self worth sores. It is yes i HAVE PROBLEMS that may need to be accomidated but I will still be a plus and an addition to your buisiness because i have much to contribute. MY STRONGEST SUGGESTION IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A GOOD JOB AND A CAREER JOB GET A JOB COACH WHO KNOWS HOW TO HELP COMPINSATE FOR THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE ADHD. IF YOU DONT HOLD THIS JOB GET ONE THE NEXT TIME.ALWAYS TELL YOUE EMPLOYER OF THE DISABILITY BECAUSE THERE ARE SPECIAL LAWS TO PROTECT YOU.THE DISABILITY IS THE PROBLEM NOT YOU.NEVER BE ASHAMED IT TAKES PRACTICE.I HAVE LITTLE EDUCATION AND HAVE NEVER USED A JOB COACH. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND SUPPORTS ME AS A FEMALE.AS A MALE GET A JOB COACH WITH THIS TYPE OF POSISTION BECAUSE IT HELPS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD.PREFERBLY GET A JOB COACH WHO CAN COME TO YOUR JOB IN PERSON AND HELP ORGANIZE YOU. YOU CAN DO THIS AND WITH EVERY JOB BEHIND YOU YOU BECOME STRONGER THE TIME IS NEVER WAISTED BECAUSE IT ADDS LIFE EXPERIENCE