Adult ADHD diagnosis and issues at work
Hi all! As the title suggests, I am currently meeting with my doctor to look into potential neurodivergence/ ADHD after some issues popping up at a new job that I have not previously experienced. For contest, I am a 29 year old female who has never been assesed/diagnosed with any form of neurodivergance, but have always suspected due to specific thoughts/ behaviour patterns that very closely resemble other friends/ family members who do have ADHD/ autism etc.
My work history has mostly comprised of either creative work or service industry positions that keep my brain active and occupied. In the past I have always succeeded and surpassed work-related expectations and have always been able to be self-sufficient and functioning in my day to day life overall. However, I am now at a new position in a retail environment where i've been having difficulties in the first few months. Part of this job requires manually keying in of every item that goes through the till. This includes the item code, the description of the item and the price into a spreadsheet-style format.
The issues that have come up are simple but frequent typing errors ( letters mixed around/ spelling mistakes etc.). These error have been brought up by my manager several times now despite me feeling like I am double checking all of my entries. This has lead me to lose confidence in my work and also cause me a great deal of frustration, as I know I am capable and work hard to course-correct, especially in regards to work. I feel that I try to slow myself down when ringing things in, as well as cross-checking the information as I go, but for some reason it's like my brain skips over the errors and misses them entirely, only to be caught by management the following day which results in yet another stressful conversation which makes me feel as if I will lose my job. I also put a great deal of pressure on myself and never want to disappoint people. On the other hand, I feel like these errors are minor in comparison to the skills I offer this company but they have reiterated that these errors must be resolved to avoid further discussion or penalty.
Hoping to receive some insight from anyone that may be dealing with something similar in the workplace/ past. thank you!