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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
2 points

Hey ! I’ve been working as an IT technician for 3 years now, in a job where I have to take 10-30 calls a day, at first it was extremely daunting but the best decision I could have made, putting myself...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
2 points

agreed. i have always felt like i could be anything but i am so pigeon holed into jobs that require the least amount of talking and it’s sucks...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
2 points

I feel like mine has the potential to cost >60% of my life time earnings if I don't get it more under control but I'm working on it....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
3 points

I actually work in a call center now! Admittedly we all know that phone calls aren’t my strength (but that I’m capable of handling someone politely and efficiently when they need it). Instead they h...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
11 points

Hey, if you get the job offer then take it! You can always leave if it’s not for you. I worked in a call centre for a year. I got pressured into it by my stepdad and I never even knew it was a call ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
2 points

Accommodations. If one is considered disabled (and I know many people don’t like word disability) a PWS is entitled to accommodations at work, which levels the playing field for a PWS to do the same...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerAccess & Rights+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
6 points

As a 38 year of PWS I might say it is the ultimate disability. I used to be a taxi driver. And I would encounter people with all manner of life's horrors. And when they realized the trouble I was in, ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
1 points

Yeah, tried to get disability when I was younger,like 15 years ago. And they wouldn’t accept it (in the US). I did talk to my employer about accomadationd....

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
15 points

I had an interview for Disabilty allowance when I was 18 as I couldn't get a job. The interviewer asking what situations I find most different and I said speaking on the phone. And his response was PW...

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
1 points

Hes 11, hes probably scared as shit how it will impact him later on. I know i was. If you follow this sub you should know that there a very successful people here and its possible to manage the stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
3 points

Adult stutterer here. I attended treatment with an SLP through my school district from 1st grade through 10th grade. If you can, PLEASE encourage him to keep going to therapy. I went through the sam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
2 points

The volume may be from him trying to get the word out. When the volume is high, does it seem like he's pushing/forcing through the word? That's very common for stutterers who block, sometimes they'll ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
2 points

>as it can lead to less customer satisfaction or something. Awesome username lol! Employers also think about lawsuits as well. I worked for a trucking company who wouldn't hire a specific group o...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterAug 4, 2022
3 points

Hello guys need some help

Hello guys need some help Hello I'm 22m with a massive stutter situation, but i get managed some how and finished bachelor degree in hotel management and start working at hotel's. My English is ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
1 points

I don’t tell interviewers of my stutter. With my luck, the interviewers can be prejudiced against disabled people working in their business as it can lead to less customer satisfaction or something. E...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
1 points

You can get a waiver for any MOS. But if you can't even say a single word they won't waiver you....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
1 points

They won't disqualify you for having a stutter. You can get a waiver for any MOS....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2022
4 points

Thank you for all your comments. I don’t know if time has something to do with it. It’s all about perception. There comes a time when you know, it’s enough. No more humiliation. I succeed as an engine...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2022
1 points

First off. I would say not to worry about your fluency. I never have, and if they have an issue with it you don't want to work there anyways. You provide value and are worth every cent. As for breaki...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2022
1 points

Hey man! Your experience will greatly vary depending on what kind of company you are trying to work for. I currently work for a medium-sized company and the interview process wasn't too bad. I definit...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPreparation & Rehearsal