postr/StutterSeptember 18, 2019

Corporate life is stressful. I really don't know how I'm going to climb the ladder with my stutter.

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Corporate life is stressful. I really don't know how I'm going to climb the ladder with my stutter. In the business/office world, talking is everything. You move mountains with your words and build networks and rapport through small talk and conversations at the water cooler. In most cases, doing a good job is not enough, but what you really need to do is SELL the fact youre doing a good job, make people like you, and talk your way out of bad situatons. Im getting kind of depressed in my mid twenties knowing the reality of my situation. I am covert at work, but with my manager i stutter like a mess. No matter what techniques I use, how calm I try to be, i block like no tomorrow and its frustrating knowing that I can tell he likes me and sees potential, but I actually feel like he wont promote me knowing the next level requires more talking and interaction. Ive come to realize that the problem is more anxiety than actually stuttering because anxiety spikes my stuttering to a severe extent. This is just a rant, but hopefully some of you guys are managers here and successful beyond entry level jobs. Appreciate any advice or tips on how I can really succeed in corporate land with a debilitating speech problem that is stuttering.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work

Subthemes

Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career