commentr/StutterApril 6, 2025

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The best you can do is talk about the elephant in the room before the interview gets in the serious area. Tell them you stutter, tell them it doesn't mean you're joking around, and that you are just as intelligent as everyone else. Honestly, it's the best you can do, and talking about it openly puts each of you at ease. I recently was up for a promotion where I work, had to interview for it. My previous supervisor left a year and a half ago, and I had been doing his job and mine all that time. Interview came, and I was not even considered because they said I had to work on my communication skills. (I wonder what that is code for) The problem with stutterers I feel is that it is just so easy and convenient for employers to just hire the next person in line. Why take a chance on someone with something going on with them when you can just go to the next person in line. Is it right, of course not, you could be the best candidate for it, best fit, best experience, there are always outs for employers to pick the next person. Just don't lose hope and keep at it.

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Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkEmotional Experience

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency