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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
6 points

Glad I'm not alone i did the same thing just 1month back now sitting in home don't know what do next, becoming used furniture at home...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
6 points

Hey, when I was your age I would not even consider applying for jobs like that out of fear, you are definitely in the right direction my friend. In the past years I have realized that the only way out...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
10 points

Hey, good on you on starting therapy, good luck. As of now I did not achieve fluency, especially during stressful situations, but I am doing much better. Mostly because I feel less ashamed about my st...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
8 points

Hmm.. this is a tough one since I struggled with thoughts like this too, especially for jobs that I know are require a lot of talking. Thinking that the job will leave you emotionally burned out and p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterNov 1, 2024
15 points

Rejected myself for a job role

Rejected myself for a job role A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn and asked me about the availability for interview. I replied back saying, I won't be eligible as I stutter. The qualification...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
5 points

My best advice is apply and just be transparent about it. Years ago I had a temp job answering phones. I didn't last the day. There are plenty of other ways to get experience/earn money than with doin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 1, 2024
13 points

Scared to apply for jobs

Scared to apply for jobs For people who have a stutter how do you do it (office work, specifically like answering calls and stuff). So I’ve never worked before and I’m applying to apprenticeships (Ad...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
2 points

I'm the same, although I'm only 27. I've just already had a number of negative experiences interacting with people and them reacting ignorantly. It has even costed me at work (it was clearly a factor ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
6 points

I have had an extreme stutter my entire life. I am currently 47 years old. I mostly stopped conversing with society unless I absolutely have to. The only time I converse is with work and family. My st...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Quality of LifeLoneliness & IsolationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

Luckily the rest of us on planet earth don’t know what went down. Take a walk. Be happy to be out of work and maybe find a better job that doesn’t put you on the spot like they...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

Living in a first world country with endless possibilities is not the reality for most stutterers outside the U.S and EU. Being a war refugee in a different country and not knowing the local language ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

Im about to turn 46, I have been an MLS since age 34. I also max my 403B account ($23,000 per year) and own a townhouse in San Diego which has risen in value by a lot in last 3 years. Nothing is mis...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
1 points

Many stutterers are self employed. Your income is bases on your hustle. No good economy needed. Just imagination and energy....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
2 points

If they don’t know you stutter definitely let them know first thing so they don’t think you know nothing or are just a nervous wreck. It’s always best to just let the interviewers know. Don’t skip it,...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
postr/StutterOct 29, 2024
4 points

Job Interview Offer

Job Interview Offer I just got a job interview scheduling email and I’m freaking out sm. My stammer has been bad and I know I will freak myself out and struggle. A part of me says to not even do it. A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
1 points

Getting into the skilled trades really worked out for me . I’ve been an electrician for 26 years, (IBEW) great benefits, awesome pension, great hours, all overtime is double time. Do what makes you ha...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
2 points

I feel bro, and definitely felt that way at 16. The days that you are totally free from stuttering, how often are you thinking about it? I genuinely think the best way to go about it is to just stop c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
2 points

Awwww..she sounds sweet Congratulations my bro. I was a “loser” in school but I “bloomed “ in uni. Happily married now....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
1 points

1. Live in california 2. Have parent get you job in their field 3. Luck out and get mentored Great success story, I don't see how this is motivational for stutters, big congrats though...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
1 points

Didn’t drink before. It sucked. But they accommodated me and let me answer a few questions in the chat, which is very nice....

School & Work
Employment & Career