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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2023
1 points

Good luck with job hunting! Yes, I’ve been working in healthcare for about 11 years now and I have worked for a few large hospital system and I am aware that they have a quota with hiring people with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
2 points

Im 17, and considering joining the military (Navy). The only thing holding me back is my stutter. Im pretty fit and think i could handle it. What are some tips for me being a severe stutterer?...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
1 points

Hey there! Stuttering runs in my family, I used to work a lot of shit jobs in my teens and early twenties because I couldn’t speak without stuttering and had an immense amount of social anxiety. I’ve ...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
1 points

Army. You can always dm me for specific questions, but honestly everyone has a unique experience with the military. Mine is good but I got lucky. Airforce is a great decision out of all the branches i...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
1 points

I had a job interview few years back and I stutter but I got the job and im seller-man my job is to speak with people so don’t give up...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
9 points

I'm 33 in the military. I only state military because we are known to mess with people. No one really messes with me, honestly. Sometimes people may make a joke here and there but it's all about how y...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
3 points

I agree with you on getting documentation and once you are able to, move on to another work place. Continue to stand up for yourself. Management should be setting the right tone in the workplace. I am...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
11 points

You are NOT alone. I am 38, and this is happening to me right now at my workplace. I have had people look at me differently when I speak, but I still make an effort to talk regardless. I know I am int...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
6 points

Wow! Thanks for the context. I now understand why you want the documentation from a speech therapist. Keep a daily journal as well. Write everything down. Sounds horrible. I'm sorry....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
7 points

Right, so I have been pretty good about standing up for myself in general. I used to be a high school teacher and would tell my students on the first day of school about my speech impediment and that ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
13 points

You don't need documentation to address this. You need to stand up for yourself. That's the way to deal with any bully. Address it to the coworker on Monday. It's unprofessional and it needs to stop....

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 17, 2023
10 points

Advocating for Myself: Workplace Bullying and Being Picked on for Stuttering

Advocating for Myself: Workplace Bullying and Being Picked on for Stuttering Hi everyone, I have a mild stutter, but some days it can be difficult for me to get my words together and talk. I have a ...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
4 points

You guys getting matches 🙂. Keeping jokes aside you should tell her that you are a stammerer at some stage of your relationship. Be proud that you are open about it. Also it removes the pressure of h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
2 points

Thanks man, but I don’t think it is good news I was told I’d hear back on the outcome yesterday, but I haven’t had either a job offer or a rejection email, so I’m sure it’s bad news lol Thanks anyw...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
1 points

Once you did it ,you don’t withdraw anything,just wait for company answer!!! People don’t understand,when you stammer and making a phone call or going for interview it’s need have some balls!!!...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
3 points

we are often the smartest people because we need a large vocabulary and a quick mind so we can substitute the troubling word for a different word of the dame meaning. it's mental gymnastics and tirin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
1 points

I'm so sorry you're so bummed out. That's not the last opportunity in the world but, of course, we always attribute these things to our stuttering. There are many stutterers in many diverse fields, ev...

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

Update: I didn’t get the job They said they’d let me know whether I got it or not the day after which was today, but I didn’t get a job offer or even a rejection email I’m 99.99% sure that’s bad ne...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
3 points

When I do job interview, I tell them I stutter at the beginning....

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
2 points

100% Even non-stutterers sometimes stutter during interviews. Be open about it. Be honest. And move forward with the reason you're there....

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career