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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
13 points

Not anymore. I did when I was in my early 20's though. Tech support for iPods. I had some of the best stats on the floor....

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterApr 20, 2024
13 points

Does anyone work at a call center as a stutterer?

Does anyone work at a call center as a stutterer? ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
2 points

Thank you so much! Super helpful advice! I have a spreadsheet of questions and answers and will definitely have this as my main teams screen and will flick between screens to grab some eye contact wit...

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
1 points

English is not even my native language and I am currently doing a part time job in sales. You know what I mean bro? Most of time I can’t even say a sentence when customers come in. Just fuck it, don’t...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
5 points

I have realized that accepting your stutter is the best way to deal with it. Did I have to make compromises in my career? Yes, I did. But did I die? No. On a lighter note, I look pretty good (muscular...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
2 points

I hope so but I worry sometimes that they may get disappointed by how the way I speak. I excel in my previous team and I don't want to disappoint anyone. This is what's bothering me....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
1 points

One thing I think is important for you to remember is that your value as a team member isn't defined by how you speak. I think sharing your perspective and letting them know how you feel could help fo...

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Employment & CareerValidation & EmpathyFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
1 points

Just sharing that i had a similar experience in the past so i know how you feel. You will have your dream job at some point and eventually this memory will just be a distant memory....

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
3 points

I've interviewed people in my job, and most people read from notes on their monitor (it's easy to tell). It's not a bad thing at all - may as well make the most of the tech. Reading fully written answ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAccess & RightsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
2 points

What job is it? I work in investment banking and have a moderate to severe stutter and my coworkers are all accepting of it and we have our laughs and stuff. Try speaking about it with them...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideHumor & Community Tone
postr/StutterApr 19, 2024
9 points

Is it better to speak fast and openly stutter or to speak slow with pauses at certain words you struggle with?

Is it better to speak fast and openly stutter or to speak slow with pauses at certain words you struggle with? Hey I'm new here. So I've been stuttering since childhood and I never really thought abou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
3 points

Sometimes I feel this way at my job as well. But what helps me is to remember I’m there to pay my bills not make friends. And unless they’re gonna help me pay my bills I don’t pay them any mind....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
7 points

I had a similar experience for over a year in a position. I had a bit of stuttering too. However, later I realized they were mostly just very stupid... Really bad, I still have a kind of trauma even t...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
11 points

Are you sure it is because of your stutter? I have joined a close knit team before, they had been together for years, had lots of shared stories etc. It took me a while before I was trusted and became...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2024
8 points

I just can't quit because I don't have another job lined up. If I get another job next month, I'd submit my resignation letter immediately. But really it makes job harder when you feel like you don...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2024
2 points

I had a similar day today at work. It was not an interview but just situations that wanted me to speak my mind out and intervene. I was just an idiot and i could tell some people have already started ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2024
3 points

I've had countless interviews like this before - even some where one of the interview panel smirked after I stuttered. What I took from that is that these would be toxic places to work and it was good...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
1 points

I am looking to work from home at a call center. My stutter is mild to moderate. Do you ultimately enjoy working at a call center? I’m so nervous to apply...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 17, 2024
1 points

I don't know how to fix my life

I don't know how to fix my life I graduated from university and I didn't try to find a job with my diploma because of fear of my stuttering. I lost that chance anyway. Since I was free, I was helpin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
4 points

I have worked as a Systems Engineer for a large enterprise and am in the Air Force reserves as a cyber defense ops Airman. I still experience terrible stuttering like you mentioned in interviews, meet...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more