What jobs do neurodivergent people have?

Real commentary about job experiences from neurodivergent people.

• 3D ArtistADHDAutismGoogle Form

  No comment provided.

• 3D ArtistAutismGoogle Form

  No comment provided.

• Academic (Politics and Philosophy)AutismGoogle Form

  Flexible time and schedule. My research is related to my special interest. Minimal contact with colleagues outside of research.

• Academic / HistorianAutismGoogle Form

  No comment provided.

• Academic Advisor & ProfessorADHDAutismGoogle Form

  I love mentoring students and deconstructing complex topics in lectures. The worst part is grading — it’s tedious and draining.

• Academic Researcher (Occupational Hygiene/Toxicology)ADHDAutismCPTSDDepressionGeneralized Anxiety DisorderGoogle Form

  I enjoy structured lab work, creative problem-solving, and experiments. It’s a great field for hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and endurance, but it’s draining and requires long rest periods.

• Accident & Emergency DoctorADHDGoogle Form

  It can get overwhelming, but I like how it gives direction to my thoughts because I need to help patients. Med school was tough due to the need for consistency, but the work itself feels meaningful.

• Accountant (CPA)AutismGoogle Form

  Working with numbers is clear and usually unambiguous. Communication is typically direct, and I have a good routine. There’s not too much interaction with clients, which I prefer.

• AccountingADHDAutismGoogle Form

  No comment provided.

• AccountingADHDAutismTic DisorderGoogle Form

  I find balancing the numbers very soothing. The problem solving is fun, and there's very minimal people involvement

• AccountingADHDAutismOCDGoogle Form

  I find balancing the numbers very soothing. The problem solving is fun, and there's very minimal people involvement

• Accounting AssistantAutismGoogle Form

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• Accounts Payable AnalystADHDAutismTic DisorderGoogle Form

  I problem solve by analyzing data to determine issues our processors are having, recommendations for better or new procedures, and I develop apps using Qlik Sense.

• Administrative AssistantADHDGoogle Form

  At a law firm

• Administrative AssistantADHDAutismGoogle Form

  At a university. There is always a lot going on/new things to do so you can jump back and forth between tasks and you dont get bored. It does involve a lot of interaction with people (phone, email, in person) but I personally enjoy feeling helpful every time I accomplish something or help someone. Also lots of time alone during quieter periods of the year. Can sometimes be remote - I'm 2 days from home a week and stopped using all my sick days for burnout. Overall 7/10 job. Busy, engaging, but also not life or death levels of stress

• Administrative AssistantAutismTic DisorderGoogle Form

  Love the lack of deadlines and constant new tasks but clear schedule and expectations.

• Administrative AssistantADHDGoogle Form

  Manage other people's chaos for four different companies

• AdministratorADHDAutismGoogle Form

  At an autism charity. I like that it is remote and the repetitive tasks in admin.

• After School Care WorkerADHDAutismGoogle Form

  I go to a local school and take care of children from 2:45-5:30pm. I love the short shifts as it fits well with my university schedule and my company is very flexible and organised in accomodating to any changes. I find it easiest to connect with people who aren’t my age but connect well with children and the elderly as they are more open to how my brain works.

• After-school TeacherAutismGoogle Form

  I like the planning/organization and the kids like me, but working with children who also have autism or ADHD can be overwhelming.

• Aircraft MechanicAutismGoogle Form

  The best part is working on planes. It can get noisy sometimes, but overall I really enjoy it.

• Airline PilotADHDAutismGoogle Form

  There’s hardly any dull moments compared to other careers and you get really detailed procedures to follow which help with feeling a need for structure and dynamism at work at the same time. Down side is you have to be quite secretive about it but you do recognize lots of people like you undiagnosed.

• Airport Ramp AgentADHDAutismOCDGoogle Form

  At a small airport. I specify its small because there's a lot more decision making involved in lower tiered roles than at big airports. My OCD telling me I need to double check things is a good trait for making sure the planes are good to go. The need to plan where the planes are to be parked, the fast pace and need to deal with sudden and urgent problems and the dopamine hit from solving those problems is perfect for the adhd. And then the autism fits right in with the relatively strict adherence to a routine when the aircrafts are being serviced, as well as the fact that I got entranced into reading the thousand page operation manual for one airline and about half of the other airlines. I love discussing airline rules, the contradictions in the manuals, the reasoning behind all the procedures, etc, and I love planning the flight based off who's working and how much staff we have, to find the most efficient route possible for completing the aircraft's turn around. Honestly the worst part of the job is that no one matches my passion for following procedures or has as much fun or desire to make things as efficient as possible while still adhering to all the rules. And because it's a small airport there's no room to grow into a position where discussing the procedure manual is part of the job. I love when things go wrong and planes are late, and love being chronically understaffed, so that I can solve the problems it causes. It's like a little puzzle every day. The slow days are the worst days. One other bad thing might be when some people yell over the radio incredibly loudly, or the vol control is broken, it's like, instant anger, but alas. Can always be like 'oopsy the radio died'

• Anaesthetic NurseADHDAutismGoogle Form

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• Anti-Discrimination EducatorADHDAutismGoogle Form

  I teach short workshops to adults working with youth. Most of my time is spent reading, writing, and preparing at home. I only teach a few days a month, so there’s very little social pressure. Being picky about language is actually a plus in this job, especially when talking about racism or decolonization.