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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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By the way. If I know that I'm really good at my job I feel confident. And It gives power and therefore I don't stutter or just a little bit....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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This is a great idea. It also sounds like the kind of great idea that you will need to make a reality yourself. This might sound nuts because all I did was read the ten or so sentences in your post,...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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Under the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, it's illegal for them not to consider you for a job because you have a stutter. Now....proving that would be difficult, unpleasant, and probably pr...

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Access & RightsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I’m a carpenter, and it transformed my world once I figured out how to make money with my hands. Find a family owned construction company and work your way up. DM if you have questions...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I work retail tactical security, I have a moderate stutter. My advice: Just remember that NOBODY cares more about your stuff then… YOU! You got this....

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Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I think speech therapy is BS. It never worked for me but I also went through it back in the late 80s and 90s. The only thing that worked for me was getting a job that exposed me to people. I had a jo...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Unhelpful Therapy TechniquesEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I use all the strategies in this comment. "Professional voice" has been a lifesaver for my professional life generally; I've only managed to learn to sound like myself at work after a decade of puttin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I'm in my 30s and I have to say my late teens and early twenties were the hardest years. That period is hard for most people (though many hide it well), it's also a period of intense growth, often lon...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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I don’t work in a progressive industry and did the same thing. I think I also gave examples of when I successfully communicated with teams and got positive results....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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I had to tell in an interview that some times I have trouble talking, but not all the time. And I had a severe stutter. As it was journalism, so I had to talk all the time. Had some troubles. Later so...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Rehearse your words and behaviour in advance, this is the first and foremost. Also you may take an anxiety drug (e.g. valerian root tincture). Helped me a lot. My very first interview was a year aft...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Bringing up your stutter first, got jov at a warehouse. Prior to this did marble/granit countertop instalation which I quite liked. But people there were shit, everyone was such asshole...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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I briefly let them know I stuttered and spent the rest of the interview looking as enthusiastic about the role as I could. I was also open to any questions they may have about. This is for a professio...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
postr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Hey guys how did you manage to get a job? because I decided to have a job regardless of my strong stuttering

Hey guys how did you manage to get a job? because I decided to have a job regardless of my strong stuttering in the interview, I don't know if I am able to say a lot, maybe very little because of the ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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I have an incident to share, that may or may not relate the post. I guess it sort of does. Years ago, when I first started looking for a job and was desparate, I started applying to sales position be...

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Employment & CareerExperiential AssociationGenetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Has anyone ever been able to get a support job (tech support, customer service) after telling the company you have a stutter?

Has anyone ever been able to get a support job (tech support, customer service) after telling the company you have a stutter? Ok I know there are people on this sub with varying intensities of stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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I think this is where stammering goes from being a hidden disability, to straight out detrimental to one's life & financial situation. Sadly there is a stigma against ppl who stammer and job inter...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2023
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UPDATE: I was rejected on the interview. I expected this since the interview ends super early, and he seems to notice the figety, stutter I had, or that I was unclear of the goal when he asked "what d...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2023
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Especially working, it’s possible it’s not the medication that makes you stutter less, but the confidence you have from being more prepared for work conversations resulting from the better focus. I ...

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Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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He stuttered on about 30% of his words. I did conventional speech therapy with him for a while but honestly that wasn’t what I needed then. I had an enormous amount of shame about stuttering. It af...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentTherapy ExperiencesEmployment & Career