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[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 year ago

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 19 points 1 year ago

Is it tech

I bet it’s tech isn’t it

[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 year ago

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

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

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 10 points 1 year 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.

[-] Sabata11792@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Actually, it's professional volleyball.

[-] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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 2 points 1 year ago

If only... 🥲

[-] Schorsch@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Schorsch@feddit.org 5 points 1 year ago

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...

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 1 year ago

Think about how many years of work you have left

It's incredibly depressing.

[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year 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@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] onehundred@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year 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

[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

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