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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2021
2 points

Have you considered some kind of trade school (welding, HVAC, etc) instead of going to college? With the current jobs market, you may be setting yourself up to accumulate a large amount of student loa...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2021
2 points

I actually got a job at IHOP as a hostess, little did I know I have to answer the phone. I still stutter over the phone sometimes, but no one points it out or anything. You won't get fired trust me or...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJul 1, 2021
34 points

Need help/advice with stuttering and my life.

Need help/advice with stuttering and my life. Basically stuttering has ruined my life. I am 24 years old. I have been isolating myself for the past 6 years after high school. I didn't go to college be...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2021
9 points

been there, done that. Lost a lot of jobs because of this but I did finally find a company where my interview went horribly(stutter wise, knew the answers to most questions though) and still got the j...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 30, 2021
30 points

I stuttered over. every. word. during my interview

I stuttered over. every. word. during my interview Probably the same story we've seen here multiple times but I just needed to vent. Disclosed the stutter, got the disability accommodations, felt comf...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
7 points

Mate, these things happen. It's all about content, not delivery. I'm sure you've done brilliantly despite the fluency and your merits will be well deserved. To present in front of people takes courage...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
9 points

I assure you, you aren't going to get fired. That's your stutter puffing out its chest and trying to intimate you. Don't let your stutter push you around. I worked at McDonalds when I was in my early...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2021
12 points

You won't get fired for stuttering or anything like that but mentally prepare yourself for customers to be rude. I used to work the drive thru at a McDonald's and it was brutal, but all my managers we...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 28, 2021
11 points

Have u ever met a cashier/customer service who stutters

Have u ever met a cashier/customer service who stutters I want to get a job, I already did a online application for a McDonald's near me, if I have to be the one taking orders would I get fired becaus...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJun 28, 2021
23 points

Should I tell my interviewer that I stutter?

Should I tell my interviewer that I stutter? ​ I have an interview for an animal shelter volunteering program soon and I am extremely anxious that I am going to have several speech blocks ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2021
2 points

I've had a mild stutter since childhood-My last several jobs all involved significant phone time. I have found that once I get in the rhythm and become comfortable with it, it becomes second nature. T...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2021
1 points

Thsts a good one. What is the name of the job? I’ll love to work there. How much per hour do they pay? I don’t stutter too much on the phone when I converse with people....

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterJun 27, 2021
11 points

As a stutterer I want to work as a receptionist but my stutter isn’t intense, it’s mild. My question is does anyone have experience working as a receptionist with stutter issue?

As a stutterer I want to work as a receptionist but my stutter isn’t intense, it’s mild. My question is does anyone have experience working as a receptionist with stutter issue? ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterJun 26, 2021
4 points

serious stuttering issues

serious stuttering issues hi idk if this is the right community for this but here u go so ive had stuttering problems since i was a kid i dont rmb how bad it used to be back then but it got gradually ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
2 points

Dude why not... check out OCS, go navy or air force. I would say work on it, never stop working on it. You will get shit on for it, multiple times, but brush it of (harder said than done...) You can...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
1 points

excatly. Mine can be bad at times, but for the most part, I can control it. The navy made me do lots of tests and reading and blah blah. Some people dont like it, most people dont care. Had one gu...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
4 points

I'm an E-6 in the USAF with a stutter. It hasn't held me back at all. I'm in an AFSC renowned for being...let's go with "coarse". My coworkers, who I was prepared to weather their jokes and barbed co...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
3 points

Depends on the severity of it probably just like other things. If you're moderate then probably not. I know my SGT wasn't gonna expect my squad mate (he had it worse than mine) to be the RTO unless ev...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

Well you can't be an Army Aviator with a stutter, so yeah, I'm wrong for other branches. However, I'm glad to see that you're able to fly with a stutter. I'm jealous....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

Good luck on becoming an E5! That's the rank transition I loved seeing my Soldiers make most. It's a huge step. Continue to take as many leadership roles as you can. Hard work, being a good person, tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career