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I'm so glad it worked out for you. I hope to one day find HR that's as understanding. Haven't yet lol....

To add to that, some, if not, most companies aren't so forgiving about it either. They'll play it subtle, so you'll never know. However, I'm glad this HR was nice and I do recommend we be open about o...

Phone Interview

Phone Interview Hey guys, I just wanted to tell you about my phone interview today! I disclosed in the job application that I stutter, and on the phone the HR lady was super nice to me! She was genuin...

If I can ask, what life stage are you at (school, college work etc)? I've made a real concerted effort recently to take ownership of it. I've started a new job role in the last six months, it's all b...

Right now phlebotomy but eventually I want to do MLT. It fine so far, although when the stutter acts up the patients think I'm nervous....

I work at a psychiatric hospital so I’m talking all day long. It’s tiring but I love what I do....

Does anyone that stutters work in communications or a job that requires a lot of talking?

Does anyone that stutters work in communications or a job that requires a lot of talking? [deleted]...

What about trying at the beginning of the interview, mentioning your stutter to the interviewer when introducing yourself? Maybe just a brief note of "just want to let you know, I may stutter during o...

I can relate to you so much. It was a very very long way for me and there were many ups and downs, but now I can accept my stutter (nearly always) without fear and shame. I just want to say this one t...

I’ve been meaning to talk to my boss. But audit work involves lots of meeting, and talking to the clients. It makes me fee like i’m not performing my job well if I can’t communicate well. ☹️...

I'm not sure how much i stutter compared to you all. I try to keep orders as simple as possible (like one word). If somehow the person didn't understand. I kind of have a "fuck it" attitude and just s...

I feel you. There’s a big difference between stuttering as a kid, and stuttering as an adult. Both of them suck, especially if you dealt with problems like bullying. But stuttering as an adult brings...

I work in the public policy field, so interact with all types of decision makers from local to federal level....

Heavily Considering a SpeechEasy

Heavily Considering a SpeechEasy Yesterday I went to a SLP for the first time in fifteen years - ever since I graduated high school. I went in knowing where most of my blocks and trouble words/phrases...

Hey there, I understand your situation completely. I am in Software, with an impressive diverse background. Whenever I have an interview process, the initial short phone conversation and technical al...

Bullying is definitely a fact of life as a stutterer. Thankfully I developed a close group of friends who were kinda like the losers club and we all stuck together. I had friends almost fight people i...

I interviewed at a store before the pandemic and was upfront about my stutter. I got a callback within the hour telling me they wouldn't be moving forward with my application. I'm pretty sure it was b...

Short answer: it’s hard sometimes but you keep pushing on. I’m 27, and I’ve stuttered my entire life. Like you, it is fairly mild but some days are worse than others. As a child I was extremely self ...

Never give up on your dreams. It’s challenging at times but you have to believe that something better is coming. If they let a speech impediment get in the way between them and a good employee, you do...

Check out this information from the National Stuttering Association: https://westutter.org/wp-content/uploads/ace\_your\_next\_job\_interview\_july2019.pdf...