Best jobs for people with narcolepsy

The best jobs for people with narcolepsy include baristas, freelance writers, and retail sales associates. Being narcoleptic can seriously interfere with work, but the best job for you is going to depend on your symptoms and what medication (if any) you take to treat it. For many narcoleptics, being active helps keep them awake and alert, but that isn't the case for everyone, so you have to choose a job that helps manage your individual symptoms. Here are ten recommendations for jobs for people with narcolepsy:

1. Barista

   Average Salary: $29,528

   Baristas are employees who work on assembling drinks available in the restaurant cafe. They are expected to be familiar with the menu offerings related to non-alcoholic beverages, such as coffee, tea, or chocolate, available in the restaurant. They are also expected to be familiar with the ingredients needed to make such drinks. They are in charge of managing the inventory and ensuring that the ingredients needed are readily available. Baristas are also expected to be able to make drinks in a quick yet accurate manner.

2. Freelance Writer

3. Retail Sales Associate

4. Receptionist

   Average Salary: $30,571

   Receptionists are employees assigned at the entrances or lobbies of offices. They welcome guests, check identification, issue visitor badges, attend to questions or inquiries, and direct guests to where they are supposed to go. They also receive general mail or packages, answer calls, and manage schedules. Receptionists perform various clerical or administrative functions as assigned by their supervisors. They should have good client relations skills.

5. Server

   Average Salary: $29,901

6. Behavior Analyst

   Average Salary: $73,616

   A behavior analyst is responsible for supporting patients and students with mental and social difficulties, developing treatment plans to address their learning and/or social disabilities. Behavior analysts monitor the students' progress by evaluating their learning and providing them with comprehensive materials and resources according to a targeted curriculum. They also adjust therapy programs as needed, coordinating with other health professionals, students' families, and teachers to provide the best techniques to support their development.

7. Bartender

   Average Salary: $26,362

   A bartender is an expert in mixing and serving alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, either directly to customers at the bar or through waitstaff who place drink orders for dine-in or room customers. Bartenders should have a wide range of knowledge of drink recipes and be able to assess customers' needs and preferences to make recommendations. They should mix drinks accurately, quickly, and without waste. They are also responsible for checking the customers' identification to ensure they are of legal drinking age and monitor the level of their intoxication.

8. Lab Technician

9. Web Developer

   Average Salary: $78,975

   A web developer is responsible for designing and maintaining a website to attract customers and direct web traffic. Web developers' duty also includes analyzing software and database to develop new applications. A web developer must have extensive knowledge of programming languages and technology solutions to provide the best web design services for the clients, following their specifications, and submitting projects on or before the deadline. Web developers should have excellent time-management and decision-making skills to do tasks efficiently and accurately.

10. Application Developer