postr/StutterDecember 20, 2018

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job

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I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job So, I graduated with a pretty good STEM degree in the summer but I’ve found it very difficult to get a job. To be honest… I’ve never really had a proper job before either. If I had done internships throughout university, I’d be in a better position right now but the reason I avoided all if this was because I was terrified of the thought of doing interviews/assessment centres etc because of my stutter. I’ve always been dreading this moment and have really considered doing a masters just for the sake of avoiding the ‘real world’ for a bit longer, but I decided to go straight into it. I’ve had a handful of interviews and many phone/video interviews since graduating but no jobs. Interviews for me can be very hit and miss, some have been reallyy bad and some have been okay. Having a stutter really does make this process so hard for me along with anxiety which sometimes makes it hard to think on the spot. This week, I’ve had 2 interviews though (the most I’ve ever had) where the first went well (my best ever interview) but the other one didn’t go as well. So hopefully, more positive news. To be honest though, I knew how hard it would be (although I thought I’d have found something by now) and it’s probably why I didn’t really celebrate graduating from university. But securing a grad job would be such a HUGE achievement for me, as basic as that may sound. I will most definitely celebrate this time.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career