postr/StutterDecember 30, 2021

I am going to get my first ever job (probably in fast food or retail) in the summer break after junior year of high school, but I stutter. Do these kinds of jobs hire anybody, even people who give a dismal speaking performance at the interview?

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I am going to get my first ever job (probably in fast food or retail) in the summer break after junior year of high school, but I stutter. Do these kinds of jobs hire anybody, even people who give a dismal speaking performance at the interview? What do I do if a customer asks me a question, and the words are just not coming out of my mouth. Do I tell him I have a stutter, or do I just pretend to cough and then speak normally? I really do not want to just get this job and hide in a corner all day away from customers and then get paid my minimum wage. I actually want to open up, and speak freely to the customers and people. But I fear my stutter making the situation really awkward and bad.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career

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ordering_service_encounter