LATE BLOOMERS AUTISM VS ADHD: Work edition
Apr 8, 2026
A playful showdown comparing ADHD and autism styles at work through 10 quick rounds. They clash over deadlines, meetings, vague instructions, small talk, mistakes, burnout, WFH habits and career paths. The conversation is chaotic, competitive and full of contrasting strategies judged in real time.
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Contrasting Deadline Habits
- Rich missed a two‑week deadline and admitted he still hadn't completed the important piece of work.
- Rox starts within the two‑week window by calendaring the exact time needed so she never misses deadlines.
Schedule The Time You Actually Need
- Do estimate task duration and block that exact time in your diary rather than starting immediately or procrastinating.
- Rox says she ascertains how long something will take then schedules that time within the two‑week period to avoid missing deadlines.
Cancelled Meetings Reveal Priorities
- A last‑minute cancelled meeting is experienced very differently depending on temperament: ecstatic relief versus suspicion and a need to reschedule.
- Rich celebrates the freed time; Rox questions why and pushes to reschedule if the meeting matters.