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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
3 points

It’s typical of people who stutter to see everything through the lens of their own stuttering. Guys, don’t forget that communication is much more than speaking. It means body language, reading a roo...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

Lots of job postings have requirements that aren't really requirements. If you think you can do the job, apply anyways. Also, rejection is part of the process so keep at it!...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
6 points

Let me provide a perspective on this. First off, I'm a life long stutterer, quite severe at points in my life, more moderate these days. But when I was in my 20s applying for jobs, it was much more ...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
5 points

You can be an excellent communicator with a stutter, depending on your severity ofcourse....

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

It depends on what job you are looking for, if it’s a job that requires a lot of communication lets say with clients then maybe they will emphasise communication skills but if it’s a hands on job thin...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

I haven't even been offered an interview and its been 1.5 months since I started hunting though I've only applied to 4 companies. I would like to find some free lance work just to make a bit of money ...

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Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

Competitions are just for showoff, i guess they work when they call me for interviews. I got called from some of the big names in my city for internship. But then i fuck up in the interview and got re...

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Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

Yeah I finished with an average of 90% in computer science but thats all I have going for me. At least you have coding competitions to show off. Also doesn't help that I've never had a job before beca...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
13 points

Employers aren't looking for every single one of those requirements to be met, they know it's not practical. So apply anyway, especially if you know it's a job where 'excellent communication skills'...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
5 points

Ifkr. I'm almost at the top of my class. Great gpa so far. Won a couple of coding competitions here and there. And i got rejected for all the internships in my 3rd year while guys with no skills got t...

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postr/StutterJan 15, 2020
13 points

Excellent communication skills requirement in jobs

Excellent communication skills requirement in jobs Currently looking for a job as I've finished uni and almost all jobs require you to have excellent communication skills. Its really frustrating when ...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
1 points

same, been stutteing since I can rmemeber and somedays cant even say hello, and some other days will stutter very little. it has efected my life in every way possible school, work, gfs and social li...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
2 points

dude i was about to join the maguire program but because of my job it was pretty hard. Is it worth it? im 28 and have stuttered since i rmember, Sometimes i cant say shit and other days im very flu...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
1 points

I cant see a future for myself. I'm afraid of even meeting my friends now who know about this issue, let alone get a job or a girlfriend....

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
1 points

There is hope man. I was a similar situation as you at that age. A real NEET with a severe stutter, social anxiety and a depression. Now 12 years later I got a masters degree, a loving girlfriend and ...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
3 points

Yep. That's true. But you've left out the fact you can make every other facet of your life much better. You can be in amazing physical shape and stutter. You can become wealthy and stutter. You can be...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2020
10 points

You can do it! People who've lived with a stutter are wordsmiths like noone else. Who else can think of eight synonyms or four different ways to form a sentence while we are saying the sentence? Use i...

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commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
2 points

I think you’re overthinking it a little too much tbh . I’ve stuttered my way through plenty of job interviews where customer interaction was part of the job duties , including a job as a tutor where I...

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commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
1 points

I like the idea of keeping of short and sweet, but I’m scared I could be in a position to lose the role because they may think I’m not able to fill the role they need. What are you thoughts on this?...

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commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
2 points

Yes!\* \*If you want to. I am currently looking for work and for me it is something I do, usually. When they ask me to tell them about myself, I usually start with 'I do have a slight stutter, so whe...

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