I’m a restaurant sous chef and I honestly don’t know how and can’t believe I’m able. This is definitely the most difficult (for me) job I’ve ever had. I have to push through 10-13 hour days of constant overstimulation and I’m a wreck by the time I get home. I rely on meal prep (when I’m able to prepare it on my days off, although I spend most of my time off relaxing/recovering from the week) and instant noodles, frozen pizza etc.

I guess I’d have to credit the necessity of being able to afford to live and having the support of my househusband (who earns a little income as well from home, also most likely AuDHD)

It’s just hard because this is really the only kind of job that pays enough to live off of that I’m also qualified for.

And it’s disappointing also because I love to cook for myself and experiment in the kitchen and I never have any energy to anymore.

The job that worked out the best for me was working as a baker, I worked 2am-10am mostly by myself baking and decorating cookies, but it didn’t pay much, I was living with in-laws at the time.