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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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I'm 25 too. I wish my previous job was better. I think I would have enjoyed it much more had I not specialized. Ignorance can be bliss sometimes lol....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Tech sales--"Regional Sales Manager--for huge private company. A friend referred me but still had to do panel interviews and presentation....

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Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Currently 25, got the job at 22 a few months after graduation. Started applying in my last year and took me a few months to land my first job. After that a friend recommended me to my current company ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Just curious: how old are you and how long did it take for you to land a job you're happy with? I quit my last job because my values and the company's weren't in alignment, but having to struggle with...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Thank you for your words. Luckily my job never involved speaking, that would be interpreting. My job is to translate software and website text from English to Italian, but the difficulty lies in getti...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Personally, I never had the stuttering trouble. It was even worse for me. My hands and whole body would start to shake. But those were all my initial experiences. After 5 or 6 failed interviews, I lea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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I used to get really nervous during interviews too, but I eventually found a few things that helped. First, I would try to do as much research as possible on the company and the position I was intervi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringPreparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Software engineer. Basically chose tech because of my speech issue but it worked out. Interview was terrible and failed a dozen times before I found a good company which allowed me to communicate...

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Employment & Career
postr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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What's your job and how did you get it?

What's your job and how did you get it? I'm a translator, and I have a fair amount of experience, but lately I've been having a lot of trouble during interviews. As soon as the interview starts and th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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Don’t stress urself mate I also applied to join the Army and I passed the first two tests successfully, such as the physical test and the written test, I failed the interview, I barely said two words ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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For sure bombed a few in my life so far lol. Some I couldn't even get a word out let alone my name. I feel like the first few interviews after not having to in a long time are rough then it gets easie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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I had a phone call interview at Apple. I botched it so hard, not so much with the stuttering, but also with absolutely ass answers. If I had answered correctly, and spoke clearly, it would had changed...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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Keep going. I know it sucks. You are going to have an interviewer that gets it one of these days. Either they stutter or knows and loves someone who does. Focus on communication and always remember to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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Oh I have a job already. I've just been looking for better opportunities and they seemed enthusiastic when talking through email and on the phone (I didn't stutter over the phone) and yeah went in and...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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I recently had someone call me who saw my resume off of indeed , for my second job , I’m a certified pharmacy tech . She called me & she wouldn’t even let me finish my answers , since I was stutte...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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First off the market is horrible and I wouldn’t say your stuttering is 100% why you didn’t get the jobs. I’ve had several interviews this year, stuttered a lot in some, a little in others, and didn’t ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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I’m a thrice over protected class (e.g., Native, veteran, combat disabled). I have a PhD and Masters degrees - both from top 10 schools. I speak three foreign languages and know 3 computer languages. ...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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This. We are all intelligent capable people but in a way we get discouraged from equal job opportunities. This happens time and time again and guess what. Nothing changes. I'm pretty sure I'm not the ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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I am sorry that this is something familiar to you as well. We so need to come together as a group and find out ways in which to help each other find genuine employment opportunities. So many of us con...

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Validation & EmpathyEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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Yeah the whole vibe changes and you can tell on their faces the "yeah we're not hiring this guy" lol...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment