Where to begin?

I work as a claims adjuster. Got fired from one company, but told everyone is was just a layoff. I found a job easily with another company. I soon started to have the same issues. I am constantly told that I am bright and a hard worker, but that I am lacking something. I am typically the first one in and the last one to leave. I decided to call the phone number that hr has up for help on a 1-800 # and soon went through a series of being diagnosed with everything but ADHD. About a month ago I finally went to a doctor who said it in the first meeting. It didn't seek in until I was in a book store looking at driven to distraction and written there was stories that matched my own life.

So I look at my office and I have a phone that rings every 5 minutes that I am expected to answer. They have system that can see who does not pick up the phone, so I can't ignore it. I get emails that I have to reply to co-workers, claimants, attorneys, etc. I have a diary system for the claims which is expected to be worked everyday and I set myself, but other people can set notes as well. I have 2 other systems I have to check for notes and comments daily. I receive lots of mail including mail that is time sensitive and large demand packets that have to be reviewed quickly. Everyday I basically get more and more behind. Even others who do not have adhd have issues keeping up.

I told the hr manager about adhd. He use to be counselor and basically told me he could try to make accommodations but, he thinks I should not tell people and honestly find something else. He said I was him 10 years ago when he decided to change fields. I told my boss, who basically blew it off and said "your just behind you will work through it".

I noticed that the only thing I love about my job and the only skill I have is talking. I also seem to get calls from a few defense Attorneys on thoughts on questions they have. Last week I went to an alumni event at my college and I ended up talking to a student after he found out what my job was. I started to give him my thoughts and by the time we were done he said "Wow, you explained more than my Lawyer". I feel great helping people, and I do great in looking at the big picture. I began thinking about law school, but self doubt kicked in. I did horrible in college, but was asked to attend graduate school in Anthropology. I did so for 2 semesters. My gpa was great, but started to get depressed on not having a plan and not really making money. So I dropped out of graduate school. Now I wonder if I can even pass the lsat. I wonder if I will even make it through law school, and if I do will I still be stuck in a Job that I hate? I take medication, but even that only helps so much.

Seems like so many people here have the same issue. I have looked at so many jobs and careers and so many of them involve not only going back to school, but doing course work to fill the requirements just to get in. Law seems like a good direction. I am still in my twenties and hopefully I get a chance. Maybe somebody was in my spot 10 years ago and can give some advice.

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