My son cant keep a job he is very restless and gets bored very easy.?

Answer 1

It is possible that your son may be suffering from mild ADD. A friend of mine has a son who was recently diagnosed with this. He is almost 20 years old, has no desire to go to college, drifts from one job to another, is very restless, and gets bored easily.

Answer 2

I empathize with him. I would not want to go back to a 40 hour work week doing something I find boring. I work many more hours than this in any given week doing what makes me happy. Too many people get jobs based on the income and forget that it will do no good having a high paying job if they totally lack fulfillment in the work field. Who wants to come home from a lousy stinking boring job in a bad mood every day? I would tell him to get a few different part time jobs and take it from there. Obviously we all have to work for a living. That doesn't mean we can't do something that makes us happy at the same time.

Answer 3

Hi Betty!

There could be several things going on with this one. As a counselor, my first thought on this is that he may possibly have adult ADHD....and I see that some others have answered that for you as well. But you should look for various other things to see if he truly has ADHD. You can go to www.chadd.org to find a checklist of things to look for or ask about to figure out whether or not he has it or not.

If he does not have ADHD, he may be having trouble matching up what he'd like to do with his life, with what is readily available to him. For instance, is he a creative type? Does he have an outlet for his creativity? He most likely needs a job that will give him the independence he seeks, while giving him the constant variety he needs. It may be good to introduce him to a profession that will give him loads of variety, but that will also allow him to work independently. He may start out as a temporary worker, or maybe try various other jobs that are not "typical" of the norm.

Cultivate his individuality and help him harness those actions, thoughts, beliefs, ideals that make him unique. Give him consistent love and support to help him grow past this stage in his life.

I hope that helps!

Savvy!

Answer 4

You should get him help immediately. It apears by the symptoms you are descibing, that your son may be suffering from depression as well as showing signs of addictive behaviour (eg. Marijiuana, alchohol, strip bars, internet, ect..). Never give up on family but remember it is also important to not be an enabler in this type of behaviour. His social circles are probly less than stellar at this time due to his behaviour, make sure you have him tested for all sexually transmitted dieseases, as suffering from some could cause abnormally tired behaviour. Good Luck!

Answer 5

My son is going through the same problem. I have been suggesting a physically demanding job like stocking or some other hands on job. No sitting behind a counter for him. He has ADHD and has for years. It has always caused him problems. If he works well with people then saleman job could also be good.

Answer 6

Obviously he went through life with little responsibility, you're to blame for that. Probably been catered to and eaten off a silver spoon. I'd be he eats a bunch of junk food, sleeps in til noon or 1 PM, hits the bowl or nature's green grass every now and then and still lives at home too.

Throw him to the curb if he doesn't straighten up. We'll raise him with government assistance since it sounds like he didn't have much of a raisin' as a youth!

Answer 7

your child must be experiencing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) but since this disorder is more popular with kids (younger thatn adolescent years), i cant really say what is its counterpart on adult years. probably its a symptom for other mental (or even probably physical) problem. and it also could be caused by outside factors (like substances, etc) better have your son checked by a physician so that any condition thats existing would be treated promptly..

Answer 8

Well i read other answers and i think some of them are right . he have to understand that he is responsible about himself and his future and no one last forever to take care of him forever .
But i think maybe it works if he do Yoga or meditation sometimes . sometimes we want to do something or keep something but we cant these training will help .
I wish the best for you and your son ..

Answer 9

your son might have something going on in his mind try finding out what it is and persuade him to practice yoga the least embarassing way possible help him find a job he likes .

Answer 10

Sounds like he hasn't found something he likes to do. If he can work out what he likes to do, suggest he try to find work in the field. ( eg, fixing cars - apprentice mechanic )