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GameGuy – Last minute changes reflect poor planning or communication on the part of the person requesting the change. It may possibly be considered rude and inconsiderate as well. The person requesting the change should be told that any changes, however little, affect your ability to complete your work on time and will extend the time you had estimated for completing the work. Put any stress due to time constraints back on the person making the request.
The above is true for anyone, ADHD or not. I would not in any way implicate ADHD as being in anyway responsible for any delays or ask for special consideration due to your ADHD. Your ADHD is not the cause for any problems or delays, the changes are.
I can think of three types of requests. Changes to existing work (which has to be done over), elimination of some of the work assigned, and additions to work already assigned. I would inform them that additional work would be undertaken after the previously assigned work is completed. Naturally, priorities may require otherwise. Your supervisor should be aware of the situation.
In all of the above, use common sense and a willingness to help. Somewhere I read, “The biggest problem most people have is in thinking they are working for somebody else.” Unless you have been purchased as a slave, you are selling your services to your employer. Take pride in what you do. The job is important or else it wouldn’t exist.
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