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postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
6 points

Sofware Engineer and Software Developer as a Career.

Sofware Engineer and Software Developer as a Career. Hey guys! so i researched the difference between the two and got the gist of it. I'm here to ask to those who are in this tech industry about the d...

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Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
4 points

I work in telecommunications. I've been here for just over a year and I've got a mild stutter. Its an excellent job for the qualifications and work required. My stutter has been getting worse recentl...

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Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
23 points

Can you have a proper life if you stutter?

Can you have a proper life if you stutter? I’m 28 M and I’m struggling to get the career I want because of my stutter. My stutter is anxiety induced and it only rears it’s ugly head during presentati...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

I’ve been doing taxes for 2-2.5 years and I’m at 85k. Aside from casual talking in the office there’s very little speaking you have to do. You’ll have to get on the phone with a client every now and t...

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Employment & Career
postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
5 points

Can I ever get a job in communications with a stutter?

Can I ever get a job in communications with a stutter? My stutter is getting to the point where it's getting me down, and I don't think I can take it anymore. This afternoon, I got a rejection email ...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

I've been a software engineer with a mild stutter for about 8 years now. From my experience it all depends on the company, the team and the clients you are working for. Some teams have lots of meeting...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

My advise would be the following: "Don't put too much weight on your stuttering while making this decision" I majored in engineering thinking that I wouldn't have to speak a lot and in the end I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

Start seeking a job in sales with incredible commission rates. I’m an excellent sales person but due to stuttering - I work in IT; which I enjoy - don’t get me wrong....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

I work in a call centre. The first 8 months or so we're excellent but now my stutter is getting worse and harder to manage. I'm thinking about leaving it something within the next month. I might eve...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

is your job centered around communication/speaking? that must've sucked. i really hope you are able to find a way around your stutter :(...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

Life has been very good to me in many ways, but stutter has not been kind to me and still really hurts my life prospects....

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Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
1 points

At my company (fortune 500) our top architect has a pronounced stutter- let nothing hold you back!...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

I did CS and currently work as a software engineer making around 85k$ in UAE. I have a v severe stutter and I'm not gonna lie, it can and does hold me back sometimes and u have to rely on other's kind...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

I used to work as a business intelligence (data analyst). It requires speaking sometimes but the core of the job lies elsewhere, i.e., knowing how to work with data and how to analyze them. Now I wor...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
3 points

The most senior position at my workplace (tertiary education) earns >$1mill/year. A professor of medicine. He has a severe stutter and always has. The 5th highest has one, too....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
13 points

My stutter changes from bad to not so bad then bad again throughout the years. I got into IT almost by accident way back when there wasn't a formal path into IT. But, partly because of my stutter maki...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
16 points

I work in nuclear medicine (a branch of radiology) and after 20 years make $53/hr ($110k/yr). If you’ve ever heard of a stress test, bone scan, or a PET scan… that’s us. I have to communicate with pat...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
2 points

Would you be willing to share the specialized field, the job title, or at least the degree you have? I’m ok with 1 on 1s or small group conversations. I just can’t do public speaking or phone calls. N...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
3 points

I do very well in a very specialized field where I talk to people every day. I make a very competitive salary in a very expensive region....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
9 points

I have a severe stutter, probably very severe in my college days ( i am 40 now). Everyone takes me serious because I know my shit and I am dependable. Im not going to sugar coat it, there are challe...

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Overthinking & MonitoringTrauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment+2 more