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This is way too close for comfort... (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 9 months ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

Work is stupid. We should be working 20 hours weeks and fucking around the rest of the time. Everyone would be so much happier.

Or maybe everyone with ADHD (and, this, 80 gagillion hobbies)

[-] skyspydude1@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Having both an extremely enjoyable and fulfilling job, as well as having a long sabbatical that same year, fucking around can honestly get boring real fast.

All those ADHD traits pile up real fast and I honestly felt worse day-to-day than I did working absurd hours at a job I really like. There's a balance, but honestly having fulfilling structured work to fill at least part of the day is super important. I've personally noticed that I tend to go a bit batty even if work is slow and I've not got much to do, so having that bit of structure really helps.

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fair point. I am actually concerned about just bouncing around aimlessly when I retire. I know that will not go well.

What you're talking about sounds like what I had in mind. Structure for at least part of the day. Every day.

I also need to have specific goals laid out. I'm starting to make a master list of post retirement goals. I imagine having one big long term project and a few short term ones would work as long as I keep to a rough timeline on each.

Back when I had a better work schedule I usually had one or two small projects or else one big project going at any time and was able to stick to them.

I'm also thinking that taking a class or doing a part time job (or volunteering) would be a good idea. And another option is switch to part time at my current job. I know a few who have.