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Given the details you provided I’d go to HR. She needs to learn a lesson. I assume you can get a job elsewhere if needed. If HR treats you badly see an employment lawyer because then they all need to ...

I would say if it makes you feel upset or worse about yourself report it. If you do consider it desrespectful but overall not a big deal and can be dealt with by for example, not speaking to her unles...

I used to want to be an actor and was in school plays - stutter and all - until a new drama director showed up and told me in no uncertain terms I would never be an actor with a stutter. So I gave up ...

The thing is I'm 19 and this is a part time job as a cashier. It was a boss from another department who made the comment and I don't know if it's even worth the hassle, she is known for being like thi...

The thing is I'm 19 and I'm a part time cashier. I just don't know if it is worth the hassle. This boss has always not liked me but mocking my stutter is a new low for her. Since I'm so young and this...

I've had so many job interviews where they said it didn't matter if I stuttered or not but that was only to cover their own ass for when they reject you and you can't sue under the ADA. I've been lu...

Stuttering Job Interview

Stuttering Job Interview Just did a job interview and completely bombed. My answers were good but I could barely get them out. I was stuttering soo much, more than usual! Life ain't fair. I know I am ...

If you like your boss, confront them. Maybe ask why an adult boss is gossiping about/mocking employees to other employees. That was a huge no-no at my last job. Make sure it’s recorded somewhere, like...

I think two big factors are the size of your company and your relationship with your boss. If it’s a small company, say 100-300 people, then HR is probably ineffectual and a rubber stamp / protectorat...

Do you like working there? Do you and your boss generally get along? Did you colleague elaborate? Did she mimick you / make fun of you in front of more than one person? Get your head right before ...

At the very least, report it to HR. From a brief internetting, whether this incident constitutes (disability) harassment [will depend on several factors] (https://www.disabilitysecrets.com/resources...

I would report to HR. Sounds like potential disability discrimination/harassment. Try to communicate in e-mail so there is a paper trail. Or depending on your jurisdiction, record any conversation,...

Seek out assistance with your fluency. Being in sales, your stutter will hamper you....

I feel defeated by this disease.

I feel defeated by this disease. In every aspect I am doing alright - I have friends, a girlfriend, a decent job in an office with good benefits thats not warehouse work and I keep in touch with my fa...

No I don’t work in a call centre, more in a sales job. Face to face I’m okay, just over the phone making calls...

I mean, if you work at a call center I don’t see any reasonable adjustments. Else, you can ask for a relocation to another task which doesn’t require speaking....

I don’t know in the uk, but in my country in order to be invalid you need a score or 46%. Being a stutterer grants up to 33% which is enough to classify yourself as a civil invalid but not enough to a...

Reasonable adjustments at work

Reasonable adjustments at work Hi guys and girls, my stammer has been getting increasingly worse at work lately especially when making phone calls to the extent of me struggling to introduce myself an...

I second this but you gotta have some thick skin to make it in the service with a speech problem , especially a stutter It was pretty brutal for me when I joined at first lol but this would be a def...

I stutter and also balding at the same time . Looking like a badass. I am 26 from India and never have a girlfriend. Looks like I will stay single. No one loves me 😭😭 My family is asking me for arr...