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Any teachers in here? How is it? Any tips? What did you have to go through? How do your coworkers (other teachers) and students react when they hear you stutter? Does it get any better? Do you get use...

Yes it is, I did. Moderate stutter through childhood and young adulthood. Now in my 30s I am fluent. I used speech therapy, practicing in tough situations (phone calls, etc), and self care like getti...

As frustrating as it is, I wouldn’t be too worried. I remember when I first bought an Alexa, I couldn’t speak to it and it made me feel so stupid because it’s a machine, like why would I stutter talki...

I've done this same job in the past. Sometimes when you initially do the setup for the headset you say the words differently to how you would naturally say them while you're working. In that case, try...

I had the same issue when starting a new job. We had to talk into walkie talkies to communicate with each other. For about six months It mentally drained me, coming home feeling so tired with very bad...

It is buddy. It does affect a lot. Sometimes during an interview/call I stutter in every word of the sentence....

Yeah, like I get that it’s a fear but if you know the general market wages for your profession you should be looking for other jobs if you’re under paid. Or move into a profession where a speech probl...

Yes. Stuttering is considered a legal disability in the US, and employers are legally obligated to provide any reasonable accommodations you might need in the workplace. It’s also legally considered d...

I just had a interview with Amazon for Associate position. When he asked the typical "tell me about yourself" I told him about my stammering and I said thay sometimes it takes a while to complete my s...

Yes. I mark a have a disability on my applications. I have probably gotten multiple jobs because of it. I would recommend you do it....

Not beforehand no, unless I’m speaking with them on the phone before the interview. I always mention my stutter right after introductions in the interview though. I also use that time to explain that ...

Is it 'okay' to check the disability option in the job application?

Is it 'okay' to check the disability option in the job application? Hi, I stutter since childhood, I came to the USA 2 years ago and recently completed my master's degree. I am applying for internshi...

There was a law professor who stuttered at Columbia Law School (a top 5 law school in the US) when I was choosing among law schools. I attended one of his classes to get a feel for the school. He AB...

I do not stutter. My brother does. But i am a lawyer. Law school sucks. Your stutter will make it suck more. If you have other talents that serve you well as a lawyer though, i’d consider finishing y...

Hi, please stay strong. I believe in you. The trials you're facing right now will only make you stronger in the long run, you just need to hang on in there, and fight. The call center job can be bless...

The cornered life

The cornered life I have an interview after 1 week, and my confidence are in the lows, I feel like shit, and I also have crohn's disease, whch makes me feel nauseated all day every day is hard from th...

Definitely agree with disclosure as a possible strategy. It’s also good to be openminded about asking for any other kind of work-arounds or accommodations. Like doing part of the interview in written ...

I'm a live receptionist for a company that gets contracted out by other businesses to answer their phones for them so they business can focus on actual work. My stutter is mostly getting stuck on wor...

well that could be anything. I went to college so i don’t have too much experience around trades to give you great suggestions, but i know welder, plumbers, electricians, just to name a few. do some r...

I would suggest that you disclose your stutter to your interviewers so they are aware. I'm also 22, and I just landed a job as a software engineer. I don't think I would've gotten the job if I didn't ...