Do you feel your can be open about it with a potential employer?
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Yes, I did! I mentioned it when they asked about my downsides. Gave them all the downsides + the upsides of it. Like, I lose focus more than other people, but I am extremely calm in an emergency. I might have trouble planning but I think “outside the box”. In my field of interest, what happens to be my work, I learn quicker than most. I might oversleep, but when something needs fixing, consider it fixed. Even if I have to work all night. Also explained how I try to manage the symptoms.
ADHD is often seen as only negative but if you also take the positives, you become more valuable to outside perspective. Just stick to the real positives though, don’t try to make any up that aren’t there. They will notice.
I was the least experienced candidate from what I heard, but I was hired and looking at fixed employment in a few months!
I won’t hide it. If they feel I’m not right for an employer the way I am, they are not the right employer for me.