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postr/StutterApr 29, 2022
2 points

Do any of you work from home? I’m looking into a career change & I’m just curious what you all do If you do work from home.

Do any of you work from home? I’m looking into a career change & I’m just curious what you all do If you do work from home. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
2 points

I was 17 at the time, taking viagra didn't seem like a smart idea. To corroborate your point, yes reduced anxiety did help with my stutter. I currently work a call center job where i have to talk all ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

Honestly my biggest challenge in college was not being able to get girls like non stutterers could. Also tell your professor/ta that you stutter, most professors/tas will accommodate you....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I feel you soooo much. You must be extremely worried and anxious about your future, me too. The most scary thing to me is applying to a job and having to speak with the manager about myself. That‘s no...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

This hits it right on the nail for me. When im having a casual convo with co workers or even my boss i notice i stutter way less than if something regarding a customer or a work problem occurs and i ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2022
2 points

Write the main doctor an email telling them what happened. People intern for the connections and letters of recommendation from supervisors. It’s a fair thing to reach out and tell their supervisor ab...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2022
3 points

Yea Im the same to I use to work at warehouses and I really didn't talk much unless somebody approach me but yea talking Is my least favorite I'm getting better at opening up I work for a small family...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
3 points

When I had one of my first interviews out of college, I stuttered a ton. Really bad. And the interviewer said they couldn't hire me because they didn't think I'd be able to communicate effectively. T...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
2 points

This is why I don’t look for a job: my Adhd makes it so I never look up the mechanisms behind trying to look for a job and Doing research. Interestingly I have done some ECs hoping it helps out. But ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
3 points

Usually people don’t care. It makes it a little awkward if you don’t announce it though. I recently had a interview recently that was a panel of 8 people (that I didn’t know about). I stuttered like h...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
8 points

No matter the outcome, don’t give up! All you need is that 1 place to believe in you. I’m a junior in college who aspires to be an investment banker and I have a severe stutter, especially interviews....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
14 points

I remember my first ever interview, I had the same problem. In the end, I got hired. I was talking to him many months later, "why would you even hire me, I could barely string a sentence together" and...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
6 points

Yes. A lot. I did a tech sales job for 10 years. I had to speak to more people everyday than most people do in a month. And I did well. After some life difficulties, I got to a place where I was und...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
2 points

I just started working as a server, First 2 days have been pretty bad but it’s already gotten immensely better. I totally understand when you say “learned” I don’t really have set phrases yet so I ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
1 points

I used to answer calls for my job, realized that they have no idea what I’m doing on the other end so I could pause as much as I needed to. For example “how much is the rear bumper?” Me(seeing the t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
1 points

I’ve worked a job taking orders at an ice cream place, and also answering phone calls for a car dealership, I also just started working as a server(kinda scary Ngl). I used to absolutely freak out wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterApr 25, 2022
1 points

How Has Your Experience Been With Healthcare Providers?

How Has Your Experience Been With Healthcare Providers? Hi everyone! I'm someone who stutters and I am currently in Physician Assistant (PA) school. I have the opportunity in a few weeks to do a pre...

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Research & ResourcesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
7 points

I've been on both sides of this as someone with a stutter and a service industry worker. If you don't want to stutter in front of a big group like that, wait and watch where they go to put in their o...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
2 points

My dad was a heavy drinker during gatherings. He drank a lot and was really focus when he talk so even after he died barely anyone knows he was a stutterer. I used this technique for job interview or...

Meds & SubstancesSchool & Work
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
2 points

Ive been a life long stutterer , pretty bad speech blocks etc. I started working in security about seven months ago, and have had to confront quite a few people about different things. At first, it wa...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career