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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
2 points

Lots of bombed interviews (Even when I lay out the preamble as a PWS). Lots of lost opportunities. Lots of experience of seeing the “oh boy” eye roll look on HR and other interviewers faces when they ...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
1 points

Yup. I even let the recruiter know before the interview that I stuttered, in hopes it would take the pressure off. I could barely get a sentence out....

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postr/StutterNov 7, 2023
1 points

You ever bombed a job interview?

You ever bombed a job interview? Ever have an employer contact you about a prospective job offer and then go into the interview and stammering all over the place? This has happened twice this year and...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
1 points

I usually give a heads up about my stutter in the first minute of job interviews to avoid lots of awkward looks when I get stuck on words. Had a mix of reactions—some interviewers looked very bored an...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

Decide what you want to do. I started on a farm then a warehouse. There are jobs you can find that have minimal speaking if that is a concern....

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

Don't overthink it to much. I know the first interview is going to be quite nerveracking, but they definitely get easier the more you do them as your confidence increases....

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

Last thing first... The CP comparison is bogus. Pardon my rant, but I am tired of seeing stuttering compared to CP, being paraplegic, or blind. These permanent conditions are not comparable to a speec...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

Cus i think all the time if they will accept me bc of me sutter or not im gonna stay all my life stuck in my home so i really dgash...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

I just applied in 4 jobs and I’m waiting for them to call me for interview, I’m not gonna try to hide my stutter even if i do I can’t hide it so I’m gonna go there very calm if they will accept me her...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

So start working and making money. I assume this your first job, go to a pizzeria, go to a department store, go wherever and apply. Everywhere is looking for help, especially around the holidays so ...

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postr/StutterNov 6, 2023
1 points

Wondering how to get a job

Wondering how to get a job I really want to start working and making money but I feel like it would be hard for me or I wouldn't get hired because I stutter, maybe I need encouragement or something? I...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

Then if they do hire they choose someone who’s lazy at their job than someone who may stutter but excel in it...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

Good luck on your interview !! Be yourself , do the best the you can ! You got this !!!!...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

I'm in similar shoes as you. Except I'm 32 and when I was in my early 20s my speech was a little better and I dated 6 girls in a span of a few years back then. I had a understanding ex gf from 24 to 2...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

I have a very bad stutter and never struggled to land a job (software engineer)...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

I was a manager for 10 years , at two different retail stores , just because we stutter doesn’t mean we aren’t capable of being in charge ....

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

Personally I got hired as a waiter and it reduced my stutter by maybe 40% so then I was able to get a Real job like what you are trying to get so maybe put yourself in the fire so it reduces stutterin...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

I've forced my self to do jobs in the past I was scares to do & tried my hardest to stick them out for the pay & benefits, but I ended up getting very sick from all the stress...no job is wort...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

You will find an engineer job one day. Stutters work....

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
1 points

In my experience, stuttering is usually not the issue. It’s more important to express yourself confidently and show your knowledge. I stutter severely, especially in interviews. I stuttered so bad w...

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