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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone with untreated ADHD and a person who had a VERY hard time keeping a job, I think he should take the hint that sales positions are not for him.

You need to get him to get very honest with himself about what his weaknesses are. Because sure, one or two companies are awful, but ALL of them? No. Common denominator. He has to identify his weaknesses and figure out how to work around them. [/quote]

What changed for you?  The type of job?  Just not sure what other types of jobs he’s going to be able to do? [/quote]

What kind of sales is he doing? Maybe he can't do pharmaceutical sales, but could do car sales. Maybe he can't do car sales but could do real estate. Does he have a bachelor's degree? Maybe he could work in marketing or advertising?

What changed for me? Finding the right company, and maturing and getting very honest with myself about my limitations and figuring out how to work around them. I repeat back verbal instructions people give me. I write really simple things down on post-its and slap them on the docs I'm supposed to do something with (Okay, that one is pre-Covid - now I work from home), I check and re-check emailed instructions. I recognize when I feel overwhelmed and make a list of tasks, put them in priority order and then start. But these are specific to my job, how my brain works, my work and living environment, etc. [/quote]

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