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Congratulations. Being an older stutterer I remember how anxious I used to get with job interviews. It does get easier!...

Just as a side note: Stuttering does not affect job interviews or job opportunities unless you're being paid for your speech (such as sales). It's easy to blame stuttering in case of failure. I've ne...

Congratulations!!!! I remember when I got my first job I was beyond excited. I never thought I could get one tbh. Just shows if you put you mind to it that even us can attain anything we want....

I finally got my first job !!!

I finally got my first job !!! Well after almost 6 months I finally got a job in jollibee i stutter in the interview but still kept going after 2 hours they send me a form to e sign to get the job I’m...

Going into the law profession I've been told by many lawyers that having a stutter makes you seem more human. In the case of having a jury, they see you as "one of them" since you have a visible "flaw...

It’s a real and honest challenge to overcome in life, which is helpful to talk about (ironic I know) in certain job interviews, university and scholarship applications, etc. Also with real close frie...

Im a seller-man and cashier all the time i need to talk with peoples and explain about things, all my shiftes im alone at the store, don't worry and don't give up if i can do it u can do it to :)...

I work with COVID case management and contact tracing. I call people all the time. It was quite scary at first but people are more patient than you think. Maybe once I got someone with an attitude, bu...

I work as a nursing assistant so I’m constantly talking to people I don’t know for 12 hours and I’ve been doing this for 6 years was rough in the beginning but it does get easier....

Worked as a public area attendant for like a 3-4* hotel, first one in my area so it was a big deal; had NFL, NBA, actors come through that I didn’t see of course. I talked to everybody, I stuttered bu...

I used to work at my local library. I helped people borrow books, find things, answered the phone. I talked to people every day. At first I was really insecure and scared but with time it got easier. ...

My first job was at a movie theater and after that I worked at a bank. Both were talking to many customers everyday. Anything we do is difficult with a stutter but it gets easier as you have those exp...

Service jobs

Service jobs Hi guys. Has anyone tried working as cashier or waiter/waitress or something that is related with talking to strangers all the time? and how was it?...

I mean your friend isn’t wrong. If you let stuttering get between what you want to do or are passionate about then you are letting it win. Not saying it isn’t hard, but I’m a Forman now at a company...

I served in the Marine Corps for five years. My stutter got worse while I was in and I developed severe depression and anxiety. I'm 29 and earn my B.A. in Philosophy this May. After that, I'm starting...

We (stutterers) make more of our stutter than others do. I stutter pretty frequently— not debilitating, but I have blocks and prolongations of some sort in just about every sentence. I’ve worked in sa...

You covered a lot of ground here. First, I want to clarify one thing. Security guard and police officer are totally different jobs. As a security guard, you aren't going to be in any standoffs. You'...

I can only speak for the anecdotes and advise I share, which also tends to be that you can do anything. I guess what I always mean is, you should at least **try**. It’s harsh, but we have to get u...

Security Guard

Security Guard My stutter is pretty bad so my verbal communication is not that reliable, especially in high stress situations. I've been trying to find a job for a while and my father insists that my ...

I did, but it wasn’t solely because of stuttering. My job had moved sites and the commute was longer and we worked longer hours so I couldn’t make it in time. I worked full time and took classes at ni...