i'm sorry to hear about that. my previous position was under an advisor that was trying his best to help me, but he constantly judged and critiqued my stutter to the point where i felt highly self-conscious around him and i felt like i couldn't say what i wanted, it felt awful. having left that post, it's like a weight has lifted off of me. so, i don't know, maybe if you are in a position with people that are accepting you, you won't feel this torment. stutterers are in a variety of jobs and they can do great, even if they have to communicate a lot and stutter throughout. i ended up becoming a research scientist. i liked the work, but i also sub-consciously picked something where i thought i wouldn't have to speak that much and could just work. that's partially true, but boy, i have to communicate a lot! lots of talking with various people at all levels, giving public research presentations, etc. i continue to have this feeling of dread and embarrassment but i think it generally eases up as i keep putting myself out there and people have been cool about it. as some of the other people said, i think there are laws put in place to protect you as well.