I know construction isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve been doing it for 3 years since leaving customer service and my life has improved immeasurably. There is a certain satisfaction that comes from having a job where there is a definite goal that needs to be accomplished beyond “brown nose the customers so they come back” that has really helped with my ADHD.

Yes, you WILL occasionally get some gnarly cuts. I promise they don’t hurt as bad you think, and you’ll get less of them as you get more experienced.

Yes, you WILL still experience that lack of desire to get out of bed in the morning.

Yes, you WILL still struggle with ADHD on the job site.

HOWEVER! You will never do the exact same thing twice. You will have the stimulation of constantly changing job sites combined with learning repetitive but complex, difficult to master tasks, and more fast paced throw-it-at-the-wall type problem solving than you can shake a stick at.

I rarely dread going to work anymore, and that little change helped me over come some of the other obstacles ADHD throws my way. And final bonus: if I ever lose my JOB, I still have my TRADE. My ability to perform a task that takes months to learn and years to master is more valuable than many degrees in my opinion, as the training to do the job is also the job, there are no barriers to entry other than your ability to perform, and if you have years of experience that by it’s very nature means you are able to perform. Just don’t break to many things and be friendly with your coworkers.