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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2022
2 points

I know a few reasons that I can think of. Since I started this job, I've gained maybe a stone in weight which isn't great, I've also coincidentally started getting this chest pain and chest tightness...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2022
2 points

So did I! When I saw the application, my parents convinced me that it'd do no harm to apply for it so I did and when I got the interview, I straight up told them I have a mild and inconsistent stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
2 points

Fascinating. I’ve always thought that type of job would maybe be the most off-limit for a PWS. So you definitely have super courage in at least that way....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
2 points

I'm the chief executive of a financial institution. I purposely put myself infront of customers all my life and faced that I needed to talk to them....

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterJul 16, 2022
12 points

The story of my stuttering and how I'm going to get rid of it

The story of my stuttering and how I'm going to get rid of it First I would like to apologize for any mistakes in this long text since English is not my native language. Also I am very glad that I rec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationTrauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
2 points

Cashier for 8 years, half way through my 9th(at a new job) hoping to move up to head cashier next month. Eventual goal is assistant customer service manager at a grocery store in the front end. Since ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
1 points

Cook/Chef for a country club. Been in the industry for about 4 years straight out of culinary school. I have a pretty bad stutter but once I forced myself to lead my line I had to start calling out ti...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
3 points

Yeah I don't mind. I failed nearly a dozen interviews because of my stutter in my home country. There's not that much awareness here so ppl just shut me off after i couldn't speak for a minute or so. ...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
1 points

If you don’t mind me asking. How did you get past the interview stage. I’m a block stutterer and being physically unable to speak in interviews is horrible...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
2 points

i feel u my friend sorry no one listened to u on ur previous job — that seems frustrating and demoralizing fwiw: i’d love to listen to ur stories and jokes, no matter how stuttered or struggled ur ...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
2 points

My employment history has spanned retail to hard labour to aviation. My last job, and what I thought would be my career, was working as an Aircraft Systems Technician, or Aircraft Mechanic, in the Roy...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
2 points

I work at an Amazon warehouse! It’s not for everybody but the hiring process is fast, there’s not a lot of speaking really involved it’s just mindless work!...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
3 points

I work primarily by myself (but part of a team) and quite often do night shifts alone, I get on and work with my headphones on not having to talk to anyone = utter bliss. Although I know truthfully I ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
2 points

I work for an irrigation company. Half customer service and half warehouse stuff. Forklift, threading pipe, cutting wire, etc among other machinery work. There’s enough speaking involved to where I’ve...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
4 points

I'm an RN on the cardiac floor of one of the largest hospitals in my state. It was intimidating at first but I realized (& I know it easier said than done) that I don't really care what others thi...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
6 points

My grandad is a severe stutterer like me and he's a university professor who farms on the side. He focuses more on research and tends to buy out of teaching as much as possible though. He hates public...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
4 points

I work on our family farm. It's great. I never have to worry about stuttering on the job (my coworkers are my family), and I get to spend lots of time alone and outside with very little speaking invol...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
1 points

Yo I just turned 18, I got a job interview for Amazon warehouse coming up soon. This really motivated me!...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Advice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
5 points

I deliberately picked a job where I can avoid presentations. Content writing. My speech issues made me compensate by developing better writing skills and I've been praised for it all my life. So it wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
10 points

Software developer, lots of messaging by typing but I do have to take my turn running meetings and can have a fair amount of verbal discussion during the day. When I was in my teens I took a job in ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift