ADHD is basically the only reason I'm able to work in the area I do, I have absolutely no formal training in it other than what I taught myself while procrastinating.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 62 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Is it tech

I bet it’s tech isn’t it

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 55 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why did I even pretend I could get away without saying it -3-

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm lowkey jealous of neurodiverhent people who obsessed over tech. My fixation is emergency medicine. Now I'm a jaded and traumatized EMT who can barely pay rent lol

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 13 points 3 months ago

I used to be obsessed with tech. Believe me, there's plenty to be jaded and traumatized about, though obviously in a much different category than what you went through.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Actually, it's professional volleyball.

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's cool. Volleyball is nice, just watched Japan vs Germany this morning

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

True, volleyball is good. As long as you're not cheering for the Dutch beach volley team 😬

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why are they controversial?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Because one of them is a convicted child rapist who only got one year in prison for raping a 12yo and the rest are defending him 🤬

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago

If only... 🥲

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 7 points 3 months ago

If I stop being addicted to computers, I will lose my house.

[–] Schorsch 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What area do you work in?

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm in a software development-ish role (slightly too specialised to say I actually develop software anymore)

[–] Schorsch 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I often envy people working in IT. It feels like the perfect field for ADHD people. For me it feels like it's too late to change over. (I'm in my early 30s.) So I think it's gonna be best to just try to be happy with my current job. After all, wanting something else than what you currently have is very ADHDish...

[–] loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Nah mate, you wouldn't believe how many early 30s and end 20s start their IT studies over here. If you like it and you're into it, you can still rock it. Think about how many years of work you have left and take 2-5 years off that it takes to switch ... I think its still worth it in the long run isn't it?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago

Think about how many years of work you have left

It's incredibly depressing.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago

I started university when I was in my mid 30s and graduated as a chemical engineer, much better than working retail or something for another 20 years

[–] Schorsch 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't know. I have a full time job and have to pay off a house for the next ~30 years. There's no room to follow other professions.

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

WGU can get you a BS in software development or IT in a handful of years for like $3,500 per half year.

[–] onehundred@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

Trained an ex chef of 20 years who took bsc in CS in his early 40s. Gone on to start a great career in tech. It’s never too late fren

[–] loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can you tell more about it?

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I mostly do security and server maintenance to support a team of developers. It's kinda a bore tbh, too much paperwork