Re: How come there are jobs that won't allow anyone in if they are ADHD?

[Anonymous]

I think there are jobs that have people with ADHD in them, but the people don’t tell anyone.

Fighter Pilots, you might think would be an area that an ADHD person would not thrive, but apparently we are well represented in there ranks.

In that role the carrot of flying the jet is continually in there face, it drives all of there activities.

So paper work and other mundane tasks are re-framed as to steps needed to fly everyday.

There have been flight instructors I have met while pursuing my Airplane and Glider license have ADHD, and they do very well.

The medical side of aviation does not like people taking any kind of prescription drugs ( especially psychoactive ) while flying, so med’s can be a bit of a conflict for pilots with ADHD, especially if they are getting into the pro ranks. Apparently this is changing slowly.

I will say this about being a pilot, there is no other activity which will MAKE you concentrate like flying an airplane.

This is what I think draws folks with ADHD to this activity.

Much like playing music, flying is immediate and stimulates all the senses at once…

You have to manage alot of info and make decisions constantly…

Aviation has check lists for everything… The rigid procedures don’t allow much room for daydreaming.

This has helped my concentration, and organization on the ground a great deal…

When you are doing something you love to do, a person with ADHD most times will go far and beyond normal people will for most things.

My passion as a kid was electronics and computers, making 8MM films and dreaming of flying.

Lucky for me the first two loves are very marketable..

My mom bought me a C64 almost 30 years ago and my ADHD brain was addicted instantly…

Following passions is important for ADHD’rs since I know that working in jobs I didn’t like just set me back both personally and professionally.

Once I just started doing things that I enjoyed the financial success followed almost magically.

I have been lucky, I have many friends who are stuck in a rut, and can’t seem to find a passion that will drive them.

Positive attitude, therapy, personal coaching, and professional mentors, and flying, have all helped me have a pretty good life.

Good luck on your journey!

andy.

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