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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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I knew a guy who stuttered and became a UPS driver. He now makes 120K a year as a driver. Work hard and do a good job - become a driver....

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Employment & Career
postr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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Anyone ever worked ups early shift and woke up at 3AM daily. Orientation day soon and want to know what to expect as a person with a stutter. Any advice?

Anyone ever worked ups early shift and woke up at 3AM daily. Orientation day soon and want to know what to expect as a person with a stutter. Any advice? Got a orientation day soon and i have a stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
1 points

Thats awesome, I'm in the same boat! Struggling with social anxiety and a stutter whilst trying to break into the film industry....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
1 points

So, in every interview, including the interview of my current job of 8 years, I just tell the interviewer right off the bat that I have a stutter. This really helps ease the tension for me and it rea...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
1 points

I am currently looking for a job so I'm wondering the same thing. I may have to do a round of interviews for a dream position and I'm honestly scared. Idk if I should disclose my stutter or not....

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterNov 15, 2023
1 points

Doing interviews and stuttering?

Doing interviews and stuttering? What helps you feel more at ease doing job interviews? For me I tend to talk very fast so people tell me to take a breath and slow down…especially doing interviews. i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 15, 2023
1 points

Im exhausted

Im exhausted I dont know what else to say but im tired. Im tired of having to neatpick my words all the time, filtering everything i say. Ive missed out on so many friendships and opportunity because ...

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postr/StutterNov 14, 2023
1 points

Stutter can lead to many things

Stutter can lead to many things I have stutter since a child and it’s very up and down throughout my life. I can never do presentations after getting traumatized from trying to do em. It’s lead to m...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterNov 14, 2023
6 points

Stuttering during work!!!

Stuttering during work!!! Hey everyone! I am a college student and I also have a campus desk job. I have a mild stutter but it gets very bad when I am speaking in public or in front of a group. I also...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
1 points

I used to HATE introducing myself… I was petrified of phones and radios. I avoided both like nobody’s business. I don’t think I talked on the phone more than a dozen times until high school. However...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
1 points

Stuttering and blocks ever since i remember. Cried myself to sleep many nights. It all started to get better around the age of 26. I havent made any real efforts to improve my speech because i was s...

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Severity & FluctuationEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
postr/StutterNov 13, 2023
1 points

Has anyone taken anything to reduce their stutter?

Has anyone taken anything to reduce their stutter? I feel like my stutter is due to anxiety and anticipation before I speak to people Like I block like crazy before I speak to people, I guess I have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
1 points

Absolutely unacceptable. I once had a summer job and did a lot of phone calls and I did absolutely fucking fine....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
1 points

Dude, this happened to me a few months ago. Met a big donor for the organization I am the director for, as he is a billionaire and is not in town much, and my incompetent talking mechanism of blocks, ...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
1 points

Getting in best shape I was did help me land my first 2 jobs in journalism. Had so much confidence....

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Your manager knows you stutter but trusted you to occupy the new role because she knows you can do the job. I also stutter and have learned to improve by doing things I ordinarily would not do out of ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Ugh. I’m so sorry. That’s a shitty way to be treated and her boss should definitely know. You WILL find a job — I promise. I’m now an attorney and I never would have thought this was possible. I still...

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Employment & CareerHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Yes. Look for a attorney that specializing in ADA and does free consultations; should not be hard to find. From the quick description you gave she said it was because of your stutter. And she equat...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Definitely reach out to that recruiter’s boss and let them know what she did. People like that don’t deserve to work in a role like that. I broke into investment banking with a severe stutter and than...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Rejected from a job because of stuttering

Rejected from a job because of stuttering Recently I had a job interview for an entry level position at large financial institution. It was a 45 minute phone call and while I consider myself a mild st...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+2 more