What kind if jobs would suit a person with OCD?

I have seen these jobs before, and many should take note of it. I see so many on government assistance and disability when they simple can work. I know about 45 people who misuse the government saying they have some sort of disability yet can still work.

I think that it really depends on the extent of OCD and how one exhibits his/her OCD. In my experience of knowing people with OCD, people are usually OCD about certain things but not about others. I have never watched Monk, but it seems as though he is OCD about cleanliness. If that is your phobia, then it would make sense that you do not work in an industry that requires a lot of physical contact with other people or things. For example, working in a smaller office or having a home office may be the most productive environment for someone who is OCD about germs, because they have the most control over their environment as opposed to if they worked in a building with thousands of other people. So, perhaps it is not the job itself that is suitable for someone with OCD, but the job environment and circumstances. Within every industry there are a countless number of jobs that people can work to contribute to the success of that industry. I suppose it is about finding the one within the broader industry that makes you feel the most comfortable.

Im kind of thinking along the same lines as Ambie on this one only I thought working as a cleaner in a clinic or hospital would be perfect. He'd have a nurse available at all times and in a place where sanitation is so important it sounds like the perfect place for someone like that. And just think, an endless supply of hand sanitizer!

possibley a cook? anyway, i total love monk. i used to watch every episode. it broke my heart when they quit making new ones. now they have one called Perception where a professor is a crime solver with a mental illness. i hope they continue it. i love that type of crime show much more then the serious gloom and doom ones.

People who suffer from OCD generally have a compulsion to count everything. This could come in handy with some kind of auditing jobs. They also seem to have a great eye for detail so jobs that require that kind of attention would also be a good fit. You have to realize though that people who suffer as badly as Monk did would probably not be gainfully employed. No employer is going to be willing to accommodate there needs as much as they do on the show Monk. That is, after all a comedy show. Anyone who was a severely impaired as Monk would be drawing disability and not working.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may be applicable in manufacturing industries because that are very strict with processes. He can become expert in TQ because of his disorder. He will not allow nay violation in the process and check every detail of the outputs. He can also help in the proper inspection of the process as a whole so that processes will be dealt in a very careful manner.

probably lab work, it is tedious and you do the same things over and over again. But whatever job the have to a have a not so severe form, because they fixate on something. Like let's say they were a dishwasher and kept washing the same dish over and over again. They would be fired.

I would think anything that involved cleaning or filing. I mean so many OCD people are clean freaks. They'd be great at cleaning, OR, as a chef. I mean you know your food would be bacteria free because you never have to worry about them having a less than clean surface to cook on. And I'd think being a secretary and keeping things in order would be good for someone who has to have everything a certain way. As for someone with ADD? They'd probably be great at a job that interacted with kids. Children's attention spans are short so when the person was ready to do something different, the kids probably would be too. Maybe get a job with companies who do children's parties.

HI Pointless it would depend on his ocd then tailor the background for him or her. a lot of those people will be very good at details like computer programming for example or science oriented places as Long as his needs will be accommodated.The others have done much better suggesting than myself but I do feel for these people and hope all can fitinto some sort of job

anything where attention to detail is the most important thing, could be science, programming, editing...