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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People with ADHD can do any job they want if they have learned to live with and adapt to the challenges presented. There are many helpful tools.[/quote]

I'd say this, and it depends more on the persons other skills/talents.  I have ADHD but would be terrible at sales. ADHD can come with social struggles too, and social skills are key in sales.

I've done realy welll in engineering, unmedicated, because the problems can be really intersting puzzles and i'm good at math, logic, and systems thinking.  I make dumb mistakes due to inattentivenes, but spell/grammar check helps that in my documents.  In my more technical work, i just have to go over things several times.  The job is never the same day to day. Sometimes I procrastinate but I still get my work done.  I do need deadlines, though.

ER doctor, teacher, or something where you have to be very present and in-the-moment wors for others.[/quote]

I want to dispel the myth that social skills are key in sales. I moved into sales because I am neurodivergent (including adhd) and do not have the social skills to navigate climbing the corporate ladder.

Sales is much less about glad handing and networking today. It’s really data driven, so if you are good a math, seeing patterns and problem solving, sales could be a good career path. You do occasionally need to present to stakeholders but 85% of the time, the work you are doing is over email.

I found sales much more predictable and formulaic (you need X in your pipeline to move to proposal stage to hit your monthly goal) then trying to navigate a promotion by schmoozing with the right dept heads.

In sales, all I need to do is deliver my numbers, and no one bothers me - I can work anywhere and anytime I want and I don’t need to fill my calendar with useless internal meetings.

Also, I enjoy learning about clients businesses and how my company’s product/service can solve their problem. Listening is much more important than speaking.

Obviously, sales isn’t for everyone, but I was surprised at how good a fit it is for me as an introverted /adhd/neurodivergent person. 
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