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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2020
1 points

If I were you I'll wait a bit, to give the opportunity for him to talk of the problem. You need to be prepare to manage the discussion about this topic when it will happen. It's not easy because not ...

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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2020
6 points

It took years but i am ok with who i am and my life. So i always tell people about my stutter when i first meet em. It has never been a problem and if they have a problem with it, then i dont want the...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
2 points

I have a severe stutter and I'm in my final year of mech engineering too. Luckily I have got 2 offers from my campus recruitment. Try and give as many interviews as possible. Maybe the first few will...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
3 points

I’m sorry that happened to you but I really encourage you to disclose your stutter on your profile or at least when you first start messaging....

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
5 points

What I’ve been doing is tipping people off about my stutter before I meet them, so far there hasn’t been any issues. Also that guy was a massive cunt, you dodged a bullet....

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
2 points

I am not an engineer but I did complete my masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and what helped me was disclosing my stutter and the place where I completed my masters practicum hired me a...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
45 points

A couple things: 1) I highly recommend you disclose your stutter on the dating website. This way you will weed out all the shallow people. You will be surprised that a majority of people truly do not...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
14 points

Yep as they said you dodged a bullet then. Just a tip I usually tell them if I have a stutter before hand. Helps weed some out....

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
3 points

Not in US but i usually do open with that. Doesn't help my stutter afterwards though....

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
1 points

Maybe- legally they can’t deny due to disability. I’ve heard of police officers who stutter before. I was more thinking the angle of just reducing tension during the interview. A big thing with stutt...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
3 points

In future interviews, I would suggest telling them that you have a disability in the form of a speech impediment. A stutter falls under the disability definition according to U.S. law, and they cannot...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
1 points

Would you want to work for such rude people anyway?I have had interviews like that, but I have also had interviews that were super nice, maybe even too nice. Its not impossible to get a job, I got a g...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
3 points

I did open with i have a stutter. That came out well on the first try somehow and he thought it wasn't that serious. After that he was visibly annoyed when i really started blocking....

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
3 points

I think you should open with “by the way I stutter...” maybe even make a light joke out to reduce the tension surrounding it...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
2 points

I am very happily married for 25 years now. I have 2 children and I am just getting ready to resume my career in physical therapy. I have never tried to hide my stutter. I tell people I stutter a...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
3 points

I am a National Trainer and I speak in front of 100 to 900 people (medical professionals) and I've learned to turn my anxiety and fear into EXCITEMENT !!! I cannot wait to get on stage! I do have a ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
1 points

The only thing that I can recommend is to put on your resume or cover letter that you stutter and there may be a delayed response during phone calls. You can also also use it to your advantage in you...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
2 points

I feel you man. I’m 35 and still have this fear on daily basis. But guess what ? Since 3 weeks, I have to call our clients, pick up the phone and speak in another language at work for 1-2 hours a day....

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
2 points

Exactly this. Open your convo letting the other person know you stutter so they’re aware of the situation. Always worked well for me, including in the professional corporate world....

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
6 points

Hey man I understand the stress. I have been working recruitment for the last 2 years and my job is primarily on the phone. It definitely gets easier as you do it more and more. At times when I do stu...

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