when i did my best rounds of interviewing, i was treating the entire ordeal as a comedy routine.
the goal was not just to get the right answer, but also to make the person interviewing me laugh.
i took a little longer on the questions, but it is way more beneficial to have a comically correct answer after a few seconds than an immediate one that while profound, was misunderstood by everyone but me.
definitely made me be more present in the room than if I'd only been in an interview.
Fight yourself. Fight yourself all day as the world doesn’t revolve around you. Learn how to compensate for tote issues. Do t change up everything, but learn to communicate. Carry something to fidget with that allows your hand to move as much as needed which then allows the body to be a little bit calmer and focused. I carry a satin sash everywhere that I constantly play with. Always out of sight, but I’m playing wit…
> Fight yourself. Fight yourself all day as the world doesn’t revolve around you.
As I can personally attest to, sometimes this just leads to complete burn out and mental break down rather than self-improvement.
OP: Keep going to the person who diagnosed you (or a therapist who focuses on things like ADHD) if possible and absolutely look into getting medicated if you aren't. Medication isn't a silver bullet, but it's been invaluable to me.
i once got into hyper-focus mode and applied for like 300+ positions in few days. luckily, i heard back from one of them and finally got job offer too.
Sounds like you just need interview practice. (Your post seems more about interview nerves than ADHD issues). It’s a different skill, separate from being a good coder. It’s difficult to tell from your post if you have had any interviews yet. You mention “I've never had a real interview after college”. I would specifically look into getting mock interviews where the stakes are low, and get feedback and practice, so you learn how to improve and gain more confidence. You can ask friends, watch YouTube videos (for ideas, but this is not real practice), go to college career networking events, or search for “interview practice” - there are companies and services that offer this. You can get good at this! Good luck!
> I visited a psychiatrist recently and was diagnosed with ADHD. Were you prescribed any medication? Just getting a diagnosis is good, and learning some tools to help you cope is great, but honestly medication has done wonders for me when I was taking it. (I'm not going to say which specific one, because I'm not a doctor, and what worked for me may not work for you.) > And job market has not been so good unless I get…
> Were you prescribed any medication. Yes I'm hesitant to it because. Im worried about developinand addiction to it. If you wouldn't mind sharing some insight from your experience how is it. > What sort of shadiness are you talking about? Lying about my VISA status, experience etc.
I've been taking ADHD medications for 15 years, off and on, and have never developed any dependencies. You may have to experiment a little bit to find the right medication and dosage, but I don't think developing an "addiction" should be a big concern for you. Ask your provider for the lowest therapeutic dose and stick with that for as long as you can. For example, I take 27mg of Concerta (a low-dose of long acting Ritalin) and I barely notice it, except for at the end of the day, I'm like "damn, I just cranked out 6 hours of uninterrupted productive work". If you are genuinely ADHD, it will feel like putting on a pair of corrective lenses for your mind, it's not going to feel like getting high.
I have adhd. The only way I can focus, is the keto diet. I encourage you to try a diet of low carb veggies, steak, chicken, nuts, and avocados. It might change your life.
when i did my best rounds of interviewing, i was treating the entire ordeal as a comedy routine. the goal was not just to get the right answer, but also to make the person interviewing me laugh. i took a little longer on the questions, but it is way more beneficial to have a comically correct answer after a few seconds than an immediate one that while profound, was misunderstood by everyone but me. definitely made me…
Interesting technique, I could try this. But Im sure I have to practice a bit, I tend to land some terrible jokes sometimes, that I cringe about to this day XD.
the entire job market for tech is in a large bust cycle and the internview process is a complete shit show. until these two processes improve I don't know. I'm 49 with 25+ years of experience and haven't worked since august.
I’ve been checking layoffs.fyi. Maybe it’s turned a corner but it’s hard to say.
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