Who here has issues with following directions and clarity?

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If you do and you have overcome it, I would love to hear how you did it!

I do. Unfortunately, I'm still horrid at it even though I have made improvements. :\

I have trouble with this. I'll tell you when I find out how to deal with it.

I'm better than I was. The reason I was always so bad is because most people that give directions are unclear, and many times asking questions is interpreted as insubordination. Seriously, the type of person that has to give orders all the time probably doesn't care enough to make his/her (usually a he) directions specific enough to follow. They just assume everyone knows what they are thinking, because that's what a God complex does to somebody. I've found with people like that at a customer service type of job, the best way to follow the directions is to not ask what they mean, and hope that you don't screw it up, and if you do, explain why you did (I thought you meant this) and the boss will get pissed, explain it harshly, but at least it's clear now, and he will be paying more attention.

Yes, because of a tendency to over interpret I'm not always sure what someone wants me to do.

I was speaking more in terms of the academic world but I do appreciate the info as far as the Corporate World is concerned.

Find someone who actually knows what they want you do. Listen, and do it. The hard part is finding someone who has a clue what is going on...

I had a horrible time at work experience in a legal office, I was given vague orders in the morning, and I had to spend either the whole day trying to figure out what to do, or sitting around as I worked too hard and finished six hours early.

Building Site work is great though, clear, second by second instructions, gentle enough pace of work and no responsibilities whatsoever.