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Find a way to get it in writing, and start looking for a new job, because your days there are numbered if your manager is giving unsolicited medical advice.
Find a way to get it in writing, and start looking for a new job, because your days there are numbered if your manager is giving unsolicited medical advice.
Was it unsolicited? If the poster confided to his boss that he has focus issues, his boss might have just been trying to offer a solution (albeit a bad one). I don't see what's unethical about this.
Definitely get it in writing and then take it to HR. Alternatively, if you feel like this would fall on deaf ears, start looking for new employment.
But it may have been a helpful suggestion from the manager based on observation or personal experience that the OP might have some attention deficit issues that may or may not be improved with medication.
Hanlon's razor may apply here also.
Find a way to get it in writing, and start looking for a new job, because your days there are numbered if your manager is giving unsolicited medical advice.
Was it unsolicited? If the poster confided to his boss that he has focus issues, his boss might have just been trying to offer a solution (albeit a bad one). I don't see what's unethical about this.
Was (s)he a body hacker? I've seen people also experiment with nootropics in an aim to improve their output. The fact that it was a boss in a 1:1 is a bit weird but ... what if it had simply been a coworker telling you what worked for them?
Methylphenidate is not a nootropic. If you are wondering if amphetamines and their friends improve your work output, the answer is yes, yes they do. They won't make you smarter though.
Find a way to get it in writing, and start looking for a new job, because your days there are numbered if your manager is giving unsolicited medical advice.
Was it unsolicited? If the poster confided to his boss that he has focus issues, his boss might have just been trying to offer a solution (albeit a bad one). I don't see what's unethical about this.
And mostly I avoid prying about mental health, except to the extent the individual relationship makes the topic come up (e.g. if they mention it).
If it's impacting work performance, I can inquire in more open ended ways than that.
Find a way to get it in writing, and start looking for a new job, because your days there are numbered if your manager is giving unsolicited medical advice.
Was it unsolicited? If the poster confided to his boss that he has focus issues, his boss might have just been trying to offer a solution (albeit a bad one). I don't see what's unethical about this.
It’s a huge huge leap to go from “I feel like your focus needs improvement” to “go get an amphetamine prescription because I feel you are not working hard enough.”
Was (s)he a body hacker? I've seen people also experiment with nootropics in an aim to improve their output. The fact that it was a boss in a 1:1 is a bit weird but ... what if it had simply been a coworker telling you what worked for them?
Methylphenidate is not a nootropic. If you are wondering if amphetamines and their friends improve your work output, the answer is yes, yes they do. They won't make you smarter though.
"Nootropics are drugs, supplements, and other substances that may improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals."
So CNS stimulants like methylphenidate (which definitely increase motivation in healthy individuals) are nootropics by that definition.
That stuff is highly addictive. Honest to god, if he suggested it, most likely he takes it too. Get out of there, his expectations are based around people abusing speed, which means he basically expects some unhealthy output. Remember kids, all drugs work, until they don’t. You can always take more I guess.