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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
3 points

Well. I have my BSc in chemistry and MSc in earth system science. I work at a university so academia. I get by at 80k. But it took 8 yrs to get there. If I work in industry I'd be pulling 6 figures by...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
3 points

Honest answer - Truck Driver. The real answer - You're gonna have to talk and you deserve to talk. Pursue your dreams. I promise you, you care a lot more about your stutter than anyone else does....

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
3 points

I chose to be a software developer because I thought I wouldn’t have to talk much. My uncle chose chemistry because he thought he wouldn’t have to talk much. We both stutter. We both ended up start...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

I've tried numerous CBTs but nothing really helped. None of antidepressant drugs worked , too.It is more about not being able to fulfill ambitions, because stuttering still brings you down at some poi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

Depends on the company and also the severity of the stutter, but it’s possible to get by with good technical skills....

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
3 points

I have a lab/scientist job. Keep good notes and reports. Order supplies online, and write for publication. Only time I gotta talk when I present at conference. And coffee hour with the grads. Small ta...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
2 points

I'm an engineer (have my bachelors, working on my masters and doctorate) and if you're looking for a job that doesn't require communication, this is not it. It's not as much as a public speaker, but t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
8 points

Lot of people already said it, but the best job for you is the job you really want. Period. Don’t let your stutter dictate your future...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
12 points

Can't upvote this enough! I got bit by the flying bug in the middle of high school about 20 years ago and started my flying lessons immediately after graduating in 2003. Having to talk on the airplane...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
42 points

Don't avoid things, work on it. I'm not saying to fix your stutter, I mean to work on your mindset. This is coming from someone who has to pick up phone calls and handle face-to-face enquiries at the ...

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postr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
18 points

What's the best job out there for a stutterer

What's the best job out there for a stutterer I mean taking into account less mental stress of verbal communication, good paying , and whatever other factors...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
2 points

Yes, since I was, I think my mom said since I was 5. I'm 25 now. Still the same stuttering bloke as i was as a kid. It's weird, cuz as a kid, you try to dodge every single situation to speak, and th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

I understand you. I have struggled with stuttering my whole life, and my ambitions have also driven me to filmmaking process. Unfortunately, as my projects grew larger and I had to manage a dozen or s...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
4 points

I love it! Hearing (well reading) these things is always awesome! I've been stuttering since as long as I could remember. I remember when I was 17, sitting in front of the Army recruiter, with a writ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
7 points

What I've found is most mature people don't care whether we stutter or not. I recently had a interview for an internship (couldn't take it due to conflict of hours) but it went really well, which was...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
2 points

9 to 5 jobs suck anyway tbh you barely have any time for yourself. I worked retail for 5 years and the pay sucked for the amount of time I spent there. Rn i work gigs jobs like ubereats and i make abo...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
9 points

Please do not give up. I've had my stutter since age 5. These are my accomplishments: 1. Was talked out of suicide 2. High school graduate 3. Joined US Air Force - Honorable Discharge 4. Att...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2022
17 points

To be honest, why does it matter that I stutter. Unless my job requires me to speak fluently, why the hell does it matter?

To be honest, why does it matter that I stutter. Unless my job requires me to speak fluently, why the hell does it matter? I'm not illiterate. I'm not stupid. I know how to do my job. Unless my job...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2022
13 points

I give up on my stutter. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

I give up on my stutter. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. If you don't try, you can't fail. And if you have zero expectations, you can never be disappointed. And if you're never disappoin...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
1 points

What the fuck? Honey find somewhere that specifically seeks out people with disabilities to hire as apart of their "quota" to fill for tax credits. You deserve SO much better, Buffboy. Btw, great user...

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