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Inattentive ADD and son's first job
I really need the perspective of other parents in a similiar situation. I have a 17 year old with inattentive ADD. He's the sweetest, most compliant kid ever and just got his first job in a fast food restaurant. This certainly wasn't his first choice, but it's so hard for the teens to find work now. My son came home crying last night as the manager said he's not working hard enough and not following directions. He set him up by placing some objects in the restroom, then yelling at my son when he was assigned to clean it and didn't notice the items. (canned food? seriously.) R. loves his job and doesn't want to quit. He said he does get confused when several people are telling him what to do (clean tables, help a customer, etc.) and nobody realizes how hard he's working. We talked about having ADD does make you have to work harder and while he gets some accomadations in school, that doesn't apply in the world of work. I told him that he can choose to quit, or try to prove the manager wrong. I'm really worried that he's going to be fired as there are a million teens looking for jobs, and then his self esteem will really be destroyed. Thoughts from parents in a similiar situation please?
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2 May 2011 @ 2:18 PM
6 May 2011 @ 2:15 PM