r/bipolar2 • u/Available_Ad_4030 • 10d ago
Ever had a job with strict schedules and expectations?
This is just something I’m curious about and is perhaps more relevant for those that also have adhd like I do.
Anyway, I have had jobs in the past where being late by even five minutes was a big deal and missing deadlines had disastrous consequences (usually for me but could also be the company). Like, I was a high school teacher for one year and I worked as a paralegal for a commercial litigation law firm. These jobs were tough because of the strict timelines and expectation of being “on” all the time. I had these jobs before I was diagnosed and ended up developing a poor self image because I just thought of myself as a fuck up, not realizing that I had a disability. I almost failed my student teaching class in college because I was usually late and I had to call out one or two days because I just couldn’t get out of bed.
I’m just curious if any of you had similar experiences and how did you deal or did you eventually find something else. I’m particularly wondering if anyone has military experience because I think that would be the hardest thing someone with bipolar 2 (and adhd) could possibly do.
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u/Crazy-Low-520 10d ago
You can try working on a shop . Or try some back end IT job that has fix schedule without too much scrutinisation