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postr/StutterJun 18, 2021
5 points

What Jobs/Careers are you all in?

What Jobs/Careers are you all in? I'm curious to know what jobs/careers that Younger and Older stutters have I am 18 and never had a job I was going to college for Biomedical Equipment Technology but ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterJun 18, 2021
51 points

I just finished my medical residency

I just finished my medical residency I have posted a lot on here but today I’m just ecstatic. I suffered from moderate to severe stuttering and today was the day I graduated from my residency program...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
3 points

One of the biggest things that helped me with my stutter was to take jobs that forced me to interact and talk with people. It helped desensitize my own reactions to stuttering. In the end, I stutter l...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
3 points

Stuttering is different for everyone: He should not rely on suggestions. // I had two jobs I was sure I would never master and in the end I was holding long conversations, joking around and being all ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
2 points

I used to put it on my resume. Not anymore. Then, interviews (back when searching) would be more available, but I know I got shutdown way too many times because of it. Just can't prove it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
15 points

Running away from oppurtunities like that will affect them much severe than taking the job and stutter hard with customers. I also worked as a cashier for 9 months and I did okay, so they should accep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
4 points

Job as a cashier

Job as a cashier My friend recently got a job as a cashier at his university housing, he is a stutterer, he asked for my advice on whether to accept or decline the offer? He needs to talk to customers...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
1 points

I am sorry about this. Did they say why you were let go? If it's due to your stuttering, thats illegal......

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
34 points

MOTIVATION! You can. Really

MOTIVATION! You can. Really I typed this up as a comment for somebody’s post. Thought I would make it, it’s own post. When I was in the fire academy, the instructor that was supposed to teach that da...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
1 points

If you are in the US , you can apply for federal jobs at www.usajobs,gov where they can’t fire you for having a speech disability. It moves slower than a herd of turtles , but I got a job through th...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
2 points

That's horrible! I know being in the job market was very difficult for me, it took at least 6 months to find a job with a stutter, most interviewers looked at me as if I had a mental disability....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
10 points

I am already 22 and my stutter is getting worse.

I am already 22 and my stutter is getting worse. It gets worse when I openly have to do a medical report. I cannot say the names of some medicines without stuttering and sometimes I cannot even say it...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
6 points

Exactly. Gonna take someone to become president or uber famous to make a difference. Not the ones the "grew out of it." The ones that struggle each day to communicate are the ones I'm talking about...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
7 points

It's usually an ending statement verbally, or an answer to a resume via email, that's just something along the lines of "unfortunately we've gone with another candidate....." pretty pathetic. History...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
10 points

I had to do "it" all over again like 3 times in the last 5 years. Hiring managers are the fuckin rake when it comes to stuttering. I've had to suck it up in the worst moments and walk out when it al...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
5 points

Unless he doesn’t have a family of his own, he does have something to lose, and he can’t just “not think about it”....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
5 points

Be confident. Employers love confidence along with a well rounded resume. I’m 25 years old and stutter, haven’t posted anything about it here but I felt compelled to tell you this. Wishing you all the...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
41 points

Just lost my job today

Just lost my job today Not looking forward to the interview process with my stuttering. I'm nearly 40 and it's been five years since I've been in the job market, so this should be fun. Never take a ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2021
2 points

Just be aware that if you're not on scholarship/contracted, they could kick you out if they feel like it. That's what happened to me after the detachment got a new commander. The old commander didn't ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2021
5 points

A good company and co-workers will recognize your stammer and give you the time you need. 24 years old, your career is just starting out. Don't quit! I'm a software engineering myself, and you can ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries