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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

You know I’m not really even sure it’s been so long. I’ve given up on wanting to be so many things because of having a stutter that I’m literally at a crossroads at 41, old as hell but still looking t...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

Maybe something like that. I’ve done my time in the kitchen and have no plans on going back. I’ll check that out....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

Yeah it’s gonna suck. I’m 41, was homeless by choice for a number of years writing, traveling the country. I just have a girlfriend now and am looking for something more stable....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

I used to do this at a pizza place in college. After a while I had a script for anything that came up. Good idea....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

Thanks for that. It's really risky to quit a job without another job lined up. So I guess I'll just have to stay here until I secure another job....

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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

I’m currently at a crossroads, thinking maybe IT, cyber security but given a.l. who knows how long there’ll be any job security. Genuinely wondering a good career to get into right now. I’m old, 41, I...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

Also we need more info from you. How old are you, are you studying anything currently, are you qualified for the types of jobs you're trying to get?...

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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

If you have a skill, you can try to explore that as a potential career. I have worked mostly in creative jobs, and I'm currently a professional illustrator....

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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

That was me for the first few weeks at this job, but eventually I figured out that if I stick to a script for certain common calls that we get, I'm fine....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

>  It really hurts my soul to see how self-pitying this sub sometimes is. Agreed. And some want stuttering to be a disability and disclose it before a job interview. You wouldn't disclose your sexua...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
6 points

Go for it. My uncle stuttered his whole life but he was a teacher. Students loved him. If you really want to become a professor, don't let your stutter stop you. I know it's scary af, because i stutte...

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Hope & MotivationSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
2 points

Yeah but you have to be realistic. Not having a paycheck is much more stressful. Keep throwing out applicantions if you aren't already so you transition smoothly. If you just quit no telling how long ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
6 points

Do not resign without a job lined up. It's hard to get hired when you don't currently have a job....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
8 points

I am an a senior in university with (paid) research internships at top labs, and I got into a top 10 university in the US for my PhD which is essentially fully funded (including stipend). I might stu...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Propositionality & WeightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

That would to stressful, I've spent my life avoiding making or receiving calls as much as I can.. I dread my phone ringing.....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

I work as a machinist where I gotta interact with people in a everyday basis but I like to have a script already set when people ask me certain questions but different operations or things that needed...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
6 points

I don't work at a call center, but I work at a job where taking calls is a part of the job. I find that when I follow a script, I'm fine. If I start to break down, my coworkers are fine with me transf...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
1 points

No idea of your age, but hopefully you still have time to pursue your goals, I know how hard it will be.....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
3 points

I think warehouse, machine floor cleaning, security - if you find job which you just sit in small room, you win. I agree its should be labeles as disability, it is. We cant live normal life, we cant d...

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Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2024
40 points

I have a terrible stutter (and I REALLY mean terrible) and I'm a lawyer and I also play an active role in politics. And right now I'm travelling on my own in Australia for a few weeks where I have to ...

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Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation