I'd recommend talking to a GOOD physician (a neurologist or a psychiatrist) - as a neurodiverse individual - I'm autistic, have ADHD, and have a few IQ points of being considered gifted - my doctor and therapist both told me that it was probably due to attention deficit) who has accomplished much without medication or awareness of these disorders (and giftedness). The tricky thing about being neurodiverse is that it is something ingrained into your brain - you don't know how it is to live without it - maybe you unconsciously masked some of the things.
A few things that are usually comorbidities of ADHD are mental health problems (such as anxiety or depression) and eating disorders (binge eating, anorexia, bulimia) - that you may have, and meds can help you with that (or not). A good doctor can give you the pros and cons. ADHDs also have more propensity for addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, etc) - so being aware of that can decrease the risk. Also, ADHDers can have low self-esteem (which is something that psychotherapy can help you overcome).
Despite being expensive (a few thousand dollars), one thing that could be a good idea is a neuropsychological evaluation that can give you more awareness (and data!) about your brain.
Medications should be part (and they can help a lot!) and not the whole of your therapeutic process: a psychotherapist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (usually called CBT) can help you immensely. I also invested in occupational therapy (I'm a bit clumsy, and my handwriting could be better) and speech therapy to help transform and present my ideas into words - speaking with a doctor could be a good idea to help.
You certainly have a different history: my advice is to discuss it with your doctor and find the best tools (therapy, medications, adaptations to your work environment, etc) to overcome these challenges. Some medications can also have side effects - and a doctor must evaluate if - my doctor asked me for an electrocardiogram before recommending a medication)
A sound effect that medication had on me was that it helped me to overcome binge eating, and I felt less tired at the end of a workday (probably my brain was using a lot of energy to make me focus more on meetings).
I had a friend that worked there and he tweeted about an open position and I applied and got the job.
I talked with two co-founders (CEO and the CTO at the time) on my interview process and when they explained their plans, I saw a common problem that everyone I knew had (banking in Brazil), so my first thought was: this can be a huge opportunity.
- Violence: it is not uncommon to hear a friend that was robbed and it is very common to see news of drug trafficking, murder and other crimes: who lives here is usually afraid of violence;
- Public Healthcare is far from being good, although it is free to use (it is maintained by taxes), waiting list to see a doctor or to do an exam usually takes months. Whoever can afford a health insurance usually does;
- Public Transportation: although expensive, metro is reliable most of the time but buses aren't.
- Housing prices: it is very expensive to live near where you work (if you work on the major business districts);
Nubank | Software Engineer | Sao Paulo - Brasil, Berlin | ONSITE, https://nubank.com.br
Nubank is hiring backend and mobile engineers to help us with the development of new features, scale our services and help us fight bureaucracy within banking in Brazil.
What we do: Nubank is a credit card issuer and is now also providing savings accounts. We started operating 3 years ago and we now have more than 2.5 M customers and 13 M credit card requests. We're backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund, QED, Kaszek, Tiger.
Why it's cool: we're a leading fintech company in Brazil and we've just released a new product that will be available for every single Brazilian. Due to that, we've hit a critical moment in our company which takes us to the challenge of not just maintaining our structure, but also helping develop new products and scale our platform. Our office are located in Pinheiros, one of the coolest neighborhoods in Sao Paulo. We also value diversity and have more than 22 nationalities working with us. We have more than 100 engineers and invest a lot on maintaining a startup culture.
We’ve also opened an office in Berlin and we’re also looking for engineers to work there.
Nubank is hiring backend and mobile engineers to help us with the development of new
features, scale our services and help us fight bureaucracy within banking in Brazil.
What we do: Nubank is a credit card issuer and is now also providing savings accounts. We started
operating 3 years ago and we now have more than 2.5 M customers and 13 M credit card requests.
We're backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund, QED, Kaszek, Tiger.
Why it's cool: we're a leading fintech company in Brazil and we've just released a new
product that will be available for every single Brazilian. Due to that, we've hit a critical
moment in our company which takes us to the challenge of not just maintaining our structure, but also helping
develop new products and scale our platform. Our office is located in Pinheiros, one of the coolest neighborhoods
in Sao Paulo. We also value diversity and have more than 22 nationalities working with us.
We have more than 100 engineers and invest a lot on maintaining a startup culture.
A good way to develop presentation skills is to participate on a local toastmasters group: https://www.toastmasters.org/, I have been participating regularly for a year and I found out that I've been improving my presentation skills.
Besides that, I like the idea of starting small: present something for your closer colleagues, then present for your company. Once you have a talk accepted and you find your lines of thought, rehearse: find interesting topics, present them for your closer colleagues and see if they can give you feedback, iterate on that feedback and you will have something great (I presented my first talk 5 times for my colleagues, and even on the last I found space for improvement).
A few things that are usually comorbidities of ADHD are mental health problems (such as anxiety or depression) and eating disorders (binge eating, anorexia, bulimia) - that you may have, and meds can help you with that (or not). A good doctor can give you the pros and cons. ADHDs also have more propensity for addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, etc) - so being aware of that can decrease the risk. Also, ADHDers can have low self-esteem (which is something that psychotherapy can help you overcome).
Despite being expensive (a few thousand dollars), one thing that could be a good idea is a neuropsychological evaluation that can give you more awareness (and data!) about your brain.
Medications should be part (and they can help a lot!) and not the whole of your therapeutic process: a psychotherapist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (usually called CBT) can help you immensely. I also invested in occupational therapy (I'm a bit clumsy, and my handwriting could be better) and speech therapy to help transform and present my ideas into words - speaking with a doctor could be a good idea to help.
You certainly have a different history: my advice is to discuss it with your doctor and find the best tools (therapy, medications, adaptations to your work environment, etc) to overcome these challenges. Some medications can also have side effects - and a doctor must evaluate if - my doctor asked me for an electrocardiogram before recommending a medication)
A sound effect that medication had on me was that it helped me to overcome binge eating, and I felt less tired at the end of a workday (probably my brain was using a lot of energy to make me focus more on meetings).