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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
3 points

I had mine earlier today and it went much better then expected, telling them definitely helps take the pressure off and then you can just focus on the questions. Good luck with your interview...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
2 points

I have an interview tomorrow as well. I’m 27. I’m going to send them an email. Hopefully it goes better than worse tbh....

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
5 points

I personally like to send an email beforehand letting them know, this is mainly for my own self confidence, so I know going into it that it won't be a surprise...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
1 points

I've already accepted that I will live like this until the end of my days. I no longer have the strength to fight, to look forever for a cure for stuttering, to force myself into society and each time...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2023
11 points

Interview today

Interview today I’ve had a stutter all my life, I’m 18 and I’m going for my first proper interview today. On a daily basis it’s not too bad I can mostly work around it, but when I’m nervous/anxious it...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
1 points

It’s ok everybody has bombed a job interview sometime in their life. Even people who don’t stutter. The more you interview the better you’ll get at it. One thing that helps me is before i start the in...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
4 points

Gotta say, warehouse jobs pay $20-$25/hr in the southern US. No speaking to anyone. That’s decent money, easy-ish and may offer overtime also. And you got a car to get there. I did it making $14/hr in...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
1 points

Hang in there dude, life is worth living. I went to Hollins Communications Research Institute (HCRI) in Virginia a few years ago and it really helped me. I went from being afraid of the phone, publi...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
5 points

Get a short term job that require minimal to no interaction with others until you get your self together.. Sorta foctory job or any manual labour job. Sometimes you become so stressed in life, the st...

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postr/StutterJan 23, 2023
17 points

Life on Delay (Making peace with a stutter): John Hendrickson

Life on Delay (Making peace with a stutter): John Hendrickson Just finished this book over the weekend and man I am about to re-read it again already. The humility and truthfulness that John exposes a...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
2 points

You fluently told you're nervous and other sorries because you are comfortable in owning that. You are comfortable being nervous in front of people hence you were able to tell that fluently. I think ...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
2 points

Hey! I'm a person who stutters and also interned at an early-stage startup during my college years. I currently work in the venture capital industry and always encourage PWS to go work for startups. W...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
1 points

Thanks for sharing, man - these are awesome insights. I specifically love how structured you are in your approach. Measurement and awareness are the first steps, and then we deploy determination and p...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2023
2 points

You’re story is very inspirational I really hope I can reach that point in my interviewing journey. Btw I tried telling beforehand that I stutter and it end up in not hearing back from the company so ...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2023
1 points

I would to be on this! Working professional who goes through it everyday. Where do I sign up or give you more of my background?...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2023
5 points

First thing I usually (not most of the time) do is tell them that I have a stutter, then they're like oh yeah that's fine (like duh it better be, you can't turn me down for having a stutter lol). Ba...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2023
9 points

You shouldn't doubt your capabilities with the job, your stutter has no correlation with your knowledge of the job at hand. You will have plenty more opportunities for interviews, don't beat yourself...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2023
9 points

Ok don't let it put u off interviews, if u do start avoiding interviews after this experience what are u gonna do?? You've already invested time in higher education just carry on attending to intervie...

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2023
20 points

First job interview *went wrong*

First job interview *went wrong* So I’m a student in my last year of university and I have to complete a mandatory internship to graduate. Today I had the interview and I went there with so much confi...

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2023
23 points

I want to host a stutterer's hangout on my podcast

I want to host a stutterer's hangout on my podcast I'm thinking of hosting a podcast hangout,a space where those who are comfortable sharing their journeys on stuttering can come have a conversation,t...

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