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Under the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, it's illegal for them not to consider you for a job because you have a stutter. Now....proving that would be difficult, unpleasant, and probably prohibitively expensive, especially going up against a big company. BUT *reminding* whoever is doing the hiring that it's not legal to discriminate against people with disabilities is free. To me, though, the question is would you want your boss to be someone who didn't want to hire you because you have stutter? That's not a reason not to let them know it's not ok or legal what they are doing, just a reason to maybe question if you really want to work for them. Then again, sometimes people can jump to a conclusion and then realize that maybe they were wrong and should reconsider. So, I probably wouldn't miss the opportunity to let them know. Most people who stutter who are looking for a job that involves a lot of verbal interaction have to have many more interviews than average. But I've read so many stories about people who, when they found the person who wanted to give them a chance, also found a great boss -- a rare thing, of course. The people I've read about were very upfront right away about their stutter. I think that is crucial. And in your case, I'd really really emphasize that one of (the many) reasons you're looking for work in tech support or customer service, etc., is because you know from experience that after a short period of a LOT of talking, your stutter greatly improves to the point where many would not even know you had a stutter. I hope this helps even a little. And I wish you all the success in the world. You deserve it.