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I get it and I agree. I'm tired of being perceived as slow and stupid, which is unfortunately still the way some people see PWSs. And the comments are even worse "diD YoU ForGeT YoUr NaMe?" Still, do...

During lockdown I lived alone and wasn’t having much interaction, it was also one of my worst fluency periods in years. It was never a serious enterprise but just started live streaming my ps4 direc...

Hey man, I'm 24 years old and I have to call customers over the phone almost every hour of the day for work. I'm not going to lie, it's tough calling someone and listening to the ring while my chest i...

I want to become a youtuber, but I stutter. Do you have any suggestions?

I want to become a youtuber, but I stutter. Do you have any suggestions? I'm really good in editing, so the question is only about speech)...

Entry level programming jobs usually do not require a lot of talking but unfortunatelly the more senior you become the more verbal communication is required from you (mentoring junior engineers, more ...

Unfortunatelly the more senior you become the more verbal communication is required from you, even if you decide to stay on the "software side" and not get into management roles. Of course it depends ...

Plenty of other places to work at. You dodged a bullet if that was how they took your request. I stuttered and worked at almost all the big giants in my field for 12 years now. My secret: acceptance a...

I think it was just a bad company, usually software roles require only technical knowledge and some soft skills (communication) but not verbal communication, if you can articulate yourself over texts/...

I was handling a complaint from a customer once as the manager. They complained to corporate and I almost lost my job as a GM. I told them, fire me and you'll hear from a lawyer for wrongful terminati...

Hey buddy it does get better, I’m 26 now but as a teen I hated my life. My stutter made me quiet and not wanting to speak In afraid of embarrassing myself and looking crazy when I’m actually very inte...

Has Anyone Been Rejected From A Software Role Because Of Your Stutter?

Has Anyone Been Rejected From A Software Role Because Of Your Stutter? Some time back a friend made a referal for me for this software related role at a tech company. I got accepted for an initial int...

That usually works. Keeping my mind busy on something does usually help, but it does change sometimes, and focusing on the word helps other times. Like I said, it isn't consistent, and it does my head...

I've been stuttering since I was 3. Last month, I hosted a webinar! I conducted and navigated an entire panel session, and now I am going to do it 5 more times! Last year, I was coordinating an event...

Gotcha, yeah I work from home so no drug tests. I wish anxiety had more of a role in my stutter. There seem to be a lot of anti-anxiety meds out there that help. Unfortunately, I can stutter severely...

I understand that, but I'm not always this tired and usually somewhat well rested and can still have flare-ups and stutter on things and in situations I usually don't. I always feel it in my chest and...

our stutters will flare up from time to time and the fact that you’re so tired will contribute to it! i do hope you manage to get some good sleep💕 regarding your job though, are you receiving any su...

Yes, I almost got a DUI because I couldn’t say my name lol. It was horribly dehumanizing at the time. They thought I was under the influence of something, threw me on the ground, forcefully handcuffed...

I appreciate that ! I plan to be here for a minimum of two years, I've done 11 months so far! My sleep schedule isn't too bad, but it's been chaotic the past week. 2 nights this week with no sleep. T...

Hang in there ❤️ take your time to find a different job. Also work on your sleep schedule. I slowly drink mint tea before bed because I also have a hard time falling asleep. I'm sure the person on t...

Today has turned around for the better but its been a difficult couple of months. Tomorrow will be the same, probably. Thank you thouhj ! I always think about leaving the job but I don't because it...