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Default Oct 01, 2024 at 11:38 AM
 
I'm 28 and you'd think I'd have a sense of what I'm good at/what I'm capable of/what I enjoy and what I cannot stand, but, no, not really. Even further I don't know how exactly to align what I do know to find a source of income that is legal and won't worse my mental health struggles (bipolar, BPD, PTSD, ADHD) (maybe I could use those to an advantage, or use a job to help symptoms out?).

General advice is what I'm going for, but for bonus points I'll list some of what other people say are my strengths/weaknesses that have some validity and some background.

Strengths: Told I "ooze with creativity," learn new skills quickly (have trouble getting further than "slightly above average for anyone who's been interested in whatever this skill is" level though), generally good with people**, adaptable (not so much in a scheduling manner, but in a general "ay, do you think you could do something that's not really your job today?" sense (I actually kinda like that because it's a change)), open-mindedness, empathy, people say I'm overall "smart" but I'm not all too sure on that one.
**it really depends on the situation. I'm pretty likeable, but I get impatient under a lot of stress or when pressed for time and a lot of "bedside manner" goes to the wayside. Shyt to do people!

Weaknesses: easily bored, hard time committing, hard time planning ahead, not super confident, impulsive, not super into rules or repetition, need flexibility with time (I'm in assertive community treatment so I have a lot of appointments and have to meet people every day for meds), not super focused/motivated/organized, I feel rushed to get things done so I make a lot of mistakes if I don't consciously slow myself down.

Other: I can be a good leader, if I know I'm the most competent (or at least can play that part). I'm pretty good at communicating through writing and on better days I do the talking bit well too but those are hard to come by. I'm pretty emotional, and I know that can be a weakness sometimes and a strength in other situations, so there's that too.

I'm willing to do a program/get education to find something, but I don't want to, say, spend $100,000, be lucky enough to land a job, but, haha plot twist, that job can't pay rent.

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