| Many career options are exclusively designed for | | | | could excel in, particularly when you consider how |
| ADHD needs. They fulfill specific requirements and | | | | rigid and structured it is. But that is what makes it so |
| provide ample opportunities to explore stimulation, | | | | beneficial. The military offers structure so that you |
| multitasking and opportunity to work independently. | | | | aren't necessarily "bouncing" around, and forces you |
| You should bear it in mind that not all jobs fulfill these | | | | to learn organizational skills. Once you make it through |
| three criteria. In such scenario, you must prioritize | | | | basic training, there are many jobs and careers in the |
| your choice and prefer one which suits you best. | | | | military that you might enjoy: Paratrooper, Helicopter |
| Before deciding on a particular option, you must | | | | Pilot, Aircraft Technician, and more. |
| introspect and find out your preferred category and | | | | Entrepreneur - If you can harness your energy and |
| see whether you would be able to perform it or not. | | | | remain focused, this can be quite a successful area |
| This approach helps you make best career option for | | | | for you. You will have variety, stimulation, and |
| yourself. | | | | ultimate control over yourself and your product. You |
| Technical - The primary prerequisite of a technical job | | | | are able to be creative and energetic. Until you can |
| is socialization with the masses for which you | | | | afford it, though, you will have to pay attention to |
| perform your duties. You may be assigned for | | | | detail work (paper work, etc.) and this can be a |
| repairing works or installation of equipments. You can | | | | stumbling block for a lot of us. |
| serve them as a telephone engineer or an electronics | | | | Aviation - There are varieties of job categories. In |
| mechanic. This specific work provides you an | | | | case you don't join military, make career in aviation |
| opportunity to handle multiple tasks independently. | | | | and work as pilot, air traffic controller or aviation |
| Technological - It sounds similar to work like a | | | | engineer. Get opportunity to work independently by |
| technical staff when you perform technological | | | | choosing your option out of other job categories. |
| assignments. Only similarity these jobs have is | | | | Dentist- Let me tell you something about dentistry as |
| multitasking and freedom which you get in both. In | | | | a profession before you blame it a boring thing. You |
| reality there is a big difference in both. You must | | | | get opportunity to explore variety in it and enjoy |
| have knowledge in newer and state-of-the-art | | | | freedom as an expert in this specific area. |
| technologies to perform this duty. Technological | | | | Transportation - No, there's not much stimulation |
| works include working as a computer technician, | | | | depending on what sort of driving you do, but you |
| computer builder or expertise in electronics work. | | | | get a lot of independence. Variety may come in the |
| Maintenance - Working in maintenance field doesn't | | | | form of having different routes assigned or changing |
| mean you work as an office assistance cleaning | | | | the product you are delivering. Then again, an |
| offices. Carpentering, car mechanics and electrician | | | | ambulance driver may have more stimulation and |
| works are good options. Basic motto of this | | | | variety given the nature of the job. |
| profession is to help consumers keep their products | | | | Engineer - Think here about the guy (or gal!) who |
| maintained so that they remain endurable. This | | | | operates heavy equipment or is a professional |
| profession too provides freedom. | | | | engineer (chemical, nuclear, electronics). These jobs |
| Science - Assisting the research oriented teams in | | | | offer stimulation and variety while letting you be |
| various capacities is a better job option unlike the | | | | independent. Even though many of the tasks here |
| general phenomenon of avoiding research work which | | | | require attention to detail, the work of detail is |
| most ADD sufferers do. You can work as a | | | | embedded in the task - in other words, it's not a side |
| supporting tool in medical field by maintaining | | | | issue such as what an entrepreneur would face. For |
| machines. Choose a company which specifies in | | | | the entrepreneur, it would be a hassle. For the |
| maintaining the medical equipments like EEG/MRI or | | | | engineer, it's part and parcel of the job itself. |
| ultrasound machines for proper functioning, | | | | Hopefully, you are seeing how you might fit into one |
| Military - At first glance, you may be thinking that I'm | | | | of these areas. |
| crazy to include the Military as a field we ADDers | | | | |