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Story of my life. I’ve been unemployed for about 6 months now, and I’m sure this is the reason why nobody will hire me. Apparently because I stutter, I’m not capable of performing basic tasks for mini...

I'm not being unkind, just pointing out that his old videos show him with decades of good days, uninterrupted, whereas now, not so much. The stutter thing just seems like a widely supported cover for...

To piggy back on your last statement, I’d definitely agree with stating you have a stutter. How it’s always been for me is the interviewer/s will say who they are and then start with a question for m...

Maybe start the interview with asking the interviewer if they've ever worked with someone with a stutter before. Follow up by advising them that interviews are one of the most stressful situations fo...

Dental Hygienist here. Something I’ve realized is about half of my patients prefer little to no small talk during a cleaning, so knowing that at least puts me at ease that I don’t have to force a conv...

Something that helped me was raising my concern to a manager, and then I got pulled for some poor times so I explained again my concern to two other managers and they were understand. I'd have thought...

I'm a pharmacist, but work at a closed-door pharmacy. I'm on the phone about a third to half the day with nurses (mostly) and doctors (5 to 10 calls a day). My stutter severity is probably a 4 out of ...

I think it will be worth the effort, trail maintenance job included. Even though it’s not the typical customer-facing job you will still have to communicate with the boss and coworkers. Outdoor jobs o...

I think I will at least try. What are the chances of me even being hired? My stutter is pretty severe....

Yes, been in practice for over 30 years. Intervention pain management. I recall being super stressed in med school… almost like I was hiding some terrible secret , less so in anesthesiology residency ...

Call Center Job

Call Center Job Hi, I recently started a job at a call center and working for an online marketplace project where once in a while we have to call the guests to update. I write down what I have to say...

Any medical professionals who stuttering on here?

Any medical professionals who stuttering on here? What's been your experiences when communicating with patients, patient family members, or even other coworkers? Is there anything you do to help ease ...

If you want the cash then go for it, don’t let your stutter decide your life for you. I used to be terrified of the thought of working and speaking to customers etc. I’ve worked a couple customer se...

I had a very similar situation at my work last year. I asked a question after my colleague gave a presentation and really struggled to get my words out. It was awful, as I had never disclosed my stamm...

Ah I see. That doesn't mean more won't come, keep applying to others and maybe by talking to them and explaining your situation they'd understand? You never know. If they don't respond or don't want t...

No elevator. Just an unfortunate situation. It's the 2nd interview I've had in a 2 months. The first one I turned down due to awful employee reviews and this one was just a disaster. I doubt I'll be ...

Stuttering and teaching

Stuttering and teaching I'm considering teaching in Asia. I have friends who also stutter. One is teaching English in Taiwan. He has been teaching for 5 years. He told me he has gotten use to the situ...

I'm 35. Life has turned out differently than I would have expected. But I'm happily married and am currently a stay at home Dad for my amazing 1 year old. It might not be what I expected, but in many ...

In my late 30s too. 20s were miserable, full of depression, anxiety, etc. Still a struggle sometimes but for the most part I’ve been able to manage it better. Relationships wise, I haven’t had much l...

I'm in my late 30s and turned my life around quite well compared to my 20s. Back then I was depressed, dropped out of college and lived with my parents. Now I'm in a steady relationship, have a good s...