Putting off college due to fears of not being able to get hired afterwards
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Putting off college due to fears of not being able to get hired afterwards I do not have a traditional stutter, I have a very severe block stutter. It’s so bad that I’m basically mute. I actually wish I was mute because at least then I would probably get some kind of accommodations and/or not be expected to speak. It happens on almost every single word I try to speak and blocks can last up to 20-30 seconds. It’s impossible to have a conversation with anyone, especially anyone who’s not a friend or family member. I don’t care what people think about it so please don’t tell me “nobody cares, just do what you have to do.” My point is, I physically can not talk, and that there are many things I can’t do because of that. I wish I had a traditional stutter where it only took me a little longer than normal people to talk, but I don’t so please understand this and please don’t try to give me advice that only applies to traditional stutterers who can still talk relatively normally. I found a cybersecurity program online that I really want to do, but I don’t even know if I should bother with it if I won’t be able to get hired afterwards. There is no way I will be able to do an interview with any companies, especially if it’s a phone interview. I’ll block on a word and get hung up on, and that’s if they are even willing to spend over an hour with me on what should be a ten minute phone interview. Is there any way I will be able to get hired anywhere? Are there any accommodations in the hiring process for people like me? Or are there different ways to get hired, like does anyone do interviews via text nowadays? Am I doomed and should I just apply for disability? I just feel really stuck in life right now. I’m 22 and still live with my mom. I don’t mind it at the moment, but I can’t live with her forever and I at least want to start the process of being able to financially provide for myself now. I currently have a part time job online but it isn’t enough to support myself with.