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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
3 points

My speech got quite better. I started working as a Phone Support agent and people liked ny skills. Even a lady askee to work with her in the Sales over the phone. Then... work from home started. First...

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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2020
1 points

Wow! Hope you will achieve your dream! It's funny that seemingly many people who stutter wish for a job that requires a heavy load of talking like radio host, teacher, actor etc....

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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2020
1 points

Yeah completely! Where did you go to college? (Im assuming you’re in Ireland haha) I’m studying German and Spanish I’m Trinity atm, and I feel the exact same way. It makes people doubt my language abi...

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postr/StutterApr 27, 2020
57 points

Hey fellow peeps, I just joined! I decided on a career that requires me to talk alot.

Hey fellow peeps, I just joined! I decided on a career that requires me to talk alot. I'm going to be a voice actor. I'm 28 and for 9 long and unhappy years, I've been in retail and convinced myself t...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2020
3 points

Damn dude, I've stuttered since I was 6. Not nearly as bad you however it sounds. But I worked in a call center for over a year. I hope you are more fluent now or that's just phone issues. But ya I've...

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postr/StutterApr 26, 2020
12 points

Lifelong stutterer here. Quick story from when I was around 14ish

Lifelong stutterer here. Quick story from when I was around 14ish A bad one I had a decade ago was when I called up Xbox live because my Xbox 360 hard drive corrupted I think. The lady on the other en...

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commentr/StutterApr 24, 2020
1 points

I worked in hospitality for 4 years and decided to change to a call centrel. I worked in the call centre for six months and for the first while it was perfect. My speech had been great for years but t...

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commentr/StutterApr 24, 2020
1 points

Thanks! And I used to be a shift supervisor in two different retail businesses where answering the phone was a common part of my job and I realized that when there were other people around (especially...

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postr/StutterApr 23, 2020
16 points

Extroverted introvert who stutters

Extroverted introvert who stutters Hello. I was little when it started, as i remember i saw a bad dream or something and i just started stuttering. Then around at the age of 8 even though i stuttere...

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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2020
4 points

Yess i do! I actually help make phone calls for people who are deaf and hard of hearing (basically whatever they type to me I read out loud to whoever they call to) it has helped me in some ways in be...

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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2020
1 points

I worked as a retail sales manager for a while before quitting my job to go back to college. I got a parttime job working for the university's IT help desk. We take walk-ins (pre-Corona) and calls a...

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postr/StutterApr 21, 2020
25 points

Advice

Advice Hi guys, Fellow stutter-er here, recent member of this sub. I have come to notice that many of the posts here are somewhat worrying - it seems for many individuals stuttering has become a majo...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2020
11 points

Rule 1: learn to love yourself Everything else will come after you achieve this. Personally as a 20M with a mild stutter (was worst when I was younger) all I've gotta say is; learn to love yourself ...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
2 points

I’m almost 30, and I’ve accepted my stutter (though it’s not like I had a choice). I have a particularly severe stutter that’s impossible to hide (takes me like a minute to say 2-4 words) and speech t...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
1 points

Just wondering what kind of work did you do? Did it involve a lot of speaking to people? I understand your situation. Hope all is well for you....

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
2 points

I feel you man I’m only 16 and I’ve missed out on so much because of my stutter. I’ve failed classes because I couldn’t present or talk in front of the class. I’ve lost job interviews because I couldn...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
1 points

I've never recorded a video, but I remember giving presentations in school and still speak in meetings at work. For whatever reason when I'm really on the spot I stutter less. Like in front of the cla...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
1 points

I'm a GP physician now, I'm very satisfied -also Impressed- with myself in the field.. feedbacks from patients and colleagues are way positive than I expected.. Back in medical school I thought I woul...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2020
2 points

I get so nervous that I have to mention it, but I feel like it has prevented me from getting multiple jobs because they require talking to people so much....

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2020
2 points

It’s absolutely a disability when it’s severe. I have a severe stutter where I can only speak about 2 to 4 words a minute. It’s a huge handicap that bars me from many careers, as well as any hope of c...

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