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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2024
3 points

I had one filled out by my family doctor, one filled out by my speech therapist and provided documents from assessments since 1996. I was approved but I need to resend it in next year as I was only ap...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2024
1 points

After I graduated with my bachelors in social work, I had maybe 6/7 job interviews and stuttered pretty bad and I cried after them. The only job that was interested was the one I barely talked in. I d...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2024
1 points

It's not hatred. Listeners feel awkward when listening to a stutterer; they don't know how to react, so they try to avoid these situations. It can be easily done by not hiring that person....

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2024
2 points

I got rejected time and again and now I make 20x income through freelance compared to the job that I was rejected. God is marvelous!...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2024
3 points

I'm going to provide a different angle here. I am 20, in my second year of college. I grew up similarly to your son. Didn't see my stutter as much of a problem and didn't really see a need to change ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2024
1 points

I always apply for jobs using the online system. Although the initial phone interview is challenging, once I pass that and proceed to the in-person interview, the process becomes significantly easier....

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Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
5 points

I always went to the store first and asked if they were hiring, then applied online if I had to. That was for fastfood....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
5 points

I work in the offshore oil and gas industry for a major company. I stutter and don’t really care and neither does my boss. I work hard and my boss knows that....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
2 points

If you are lucky on the day, you will get an understanding interviewer, however this is a rarity, which has stopped me achieving my goals and having the job my education and intellect deserve. I do wi...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
3 points

Yup. My dad did, and so do I and middle brother. My eldest brother doesn't stutter whatsoever - maybe he inhereted the talking genes from mom, who doesn't stutter and neither does anyone from her fami...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
5 points

I'm a cleaner at a resort and have personal cleaning clients too. I don't have to talk to the public. I'm a pca for a disabled person also and they don't judge me....

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Employment & Career
postr/StutterMar 12, 2024
5 points

people with severe stutter, how do you managed get a job?

people with severe stutter, how do you managed get a job? I am thinking of sending the cv in a physical letter to several stores, because applying online there are less chances, do you think that woul...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
3 points

I’m in IT as Deskside Support. The first couple months were rough but I wanted to be in IT more than I wanted to avoid it because of my stutter. It’s possible. Don’t let your stutter control your life...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
2 points

I am in the IT field, I worked as a Business Analyst for few years and it requires a lot of talking and meetings, yes it’s difficult but once you get used to it, your mind will make it a bit easier. ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
2 points

Yes. Plenty of us have jobs that require you to talk on the phone. You’d be surprised how little you stutter when your brain is otherwise occupied trying to solve a problem....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
3 points

Don’t give up, you’ll get a job in IT eventually. I’ve been doing senior level desk side support/network support for years. Stuttering during interviews, I feel has cost me jobs but in a few cases, ...

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Employment & Career
postr/StutterMar 11, 2024
6 points

Any other stutterers trying to work in the IT career field?

Any other stutterers trying to work in the IT career field? I spent a while getting my A+ certification with which I found a job in the career which was a help desk type job where you (rightfully i g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
2 points

At the same exact position as you right now. I don’t really see myself getting a job anytime soon. Speech therapy doesn’t help, and I’m only two years away from being an adult. I can’t even say my nam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
1 points

When I had my interview for this job I did some breathing exercises in the lobby and told myself to remain calm don’t rush any answers and use everything you learn so far and if you do stutter just ke...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
7 points

Let’s face facts, better men than Trump mock stutterers. This is why it’s so much harder for our community to find worthwhile jobs....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career