My guess is it’s different for every person with ADHD. One idea is do not apply for jobs that imply repetitive work. It’s clear from your message that monotonous tasks contribute to your quick burnout, so you might be better suited for jobs that offer diverse roles and require constant learning. Journalists, writers, programmers come to mind first, but I’m sure there’re many more professions to consider...
It depends on what your previous jobs were? What field at least, and if they were in big or small companies? In a large company you don’t always have to quit whenever you think that your current job has lost its glamour. You can talk to your supervisor about how your current position doesn’t play to your strengths, and about what skills you already have, and which ones you may need in order to take another position within the company. Of course, if you find your coworkers and the general environment unfriendly, it may be wise to search for a better company. Still, it’s not always stay or leave!
My first job lasted for 7 months, and the next one was a full-time job for about a year. Today I take contract jobs, for the benefit of spending more time with family. Negotiating every new contract means new stress and anxiety that I’d prefer to avoid, which I could do if I stayed employed in one place. But sometimes it’s impossible. That’s life and I woudn’t feel guilty about it.
You’ll find your way! Think what you’re passionate about. Personally, I’ve come to the conclusion that not everyone will be able to work at an exciting job. For some such factors as money or career path are enough. But if you’re struggling with motivation, I think the right way for you is to work where your passion lies.
Have you ever thought of entrepreneurship? Having your own business is not easy. It’ll require so much effort and dedication from you that you’ll never be bored x)
Don’t regret job-hopping! Regret staying in a position that makes you unhappy for many years. I followed my father’s lead without much thought about what I’d like to be doing for myself. It cost me years of life dissatisfaction and my first marriage. I didn’t have enough common sense to put a stop to that nonsesce until I turned 54. If you have no debts or small kids, your choices can be much more selfish and sensible.
There should be a perfect kind of job for you out there. It depends on what your stimuli are: do you like problem-solving, flexibility, or multitasking? Keep searching until you understand what you really like doing! It took me about 10 years to find my vocation, and my search would have been much less stressful if I’d allowed myself to take it easy.
ok, I can tell you what happens when you stay at one job for too long, just so that you feel less exhausted and more motivated to move on... first, you get used to your comfort zone and quickly fall behind what’s happening in your industry. you’ll know the exact subset of tools and knowledge needed for your current employer, but your personal growth as a professional will be your extra curriculum. second, at some point you may reach the top of your promotional ladder. it happens much more often than employers are ready to admit. plus, after many years at one company, it’s really hard to change jobs. habit makes us very unflexible... so, use your situation to your advantage while you can.
Before I set up my business, I switched several jobs, simply because all of them ruined my work-life balance. Now I can work remotely from home, and my performance doesn’t suffer, contrary to some corporate beliefs. In my understanding, people with ADHD benefit from iterative tasks that require problem solving, so in your place, I’d gravitate more towards intellectual work.
Shame won’t help you, try to look at it from another angle! You can write on your resume that all the various jobs you took helped you diversify your skills and you learned to adapt to various working environments (soft skills). Your confidence will grow with each new interview and offer, as well as your negotiating abilities. In the modern world, it’s not the number of jobs that defines you, but more how you appreciate your own value.
It is not a problem about changing job but it is about the guilt and shame around it. when things start becoming routine then brain get less dopamine because it is not interesting anymore. person with adhd no more want to do it. There is no reason why you cant do job hopping if you need to. but before you change your job question yourself:
Do take a break. retrospect over the question and then decide.
Answer all these question and then change the job so that you don't feel guilt for it.
Do what makes you feel good and happy.
The key to succeed at work despite ADHD is to tailor your workplace environment so as to take best advantage of your strong points . Be aware of your strength. Sooner you accept who you are, accept how your brain is wired as an adhd and work towards your advantage