If I don't sleep well, there is no amount of Adderall and caffeine that's going to make me functional, trust me I was 3 cups deep by mid afternoon and completely useless the entire time.

[–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I love my job (and I would say to an atypical amount), and I'm on meds... But this doesn't change the fact that some days you just don't have the energy or brainpower to do anything - especially if your job requires deep thought and concentration.

It's taken me a good while to learn not to feel guilty about this, and also not to take it as a sign of me not liking my job.

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yuupp know that end of the spectrum as well. I work in IT security so basically work and hobby blend together nicely to enable many hyperfocus rabbit holes :D Buuut when you're working with (or rather against) a completely fucked up org structure that just sucks the joy and the productivity out of you, there's nothing even the meds can do 😅

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Got any strategies for working around this? I'm currently in year 6 in a 4 year program (I am in year 4 classes at least though) because I often just can't get myself to do the assignments. It's harder to not feel guilty when I'm hemorrhaging college money to fail, but the days where everything just works are pretty scarce lately.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Mee too. 8/30 I'm outta there

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I would love to be able to work normal speed all day and finish a reasonable amount of tired

Instead? Zoom, flop, zoom, flop, panic, zoom, zoooom, flllooooooop

[–] xylol@leminal.space 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Who is that guy, he has so many gifs

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

May the light of knowledge shine on you my child🧘‍♂️ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/benjammins-founding-father-gif-guy