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First, the speech therapy: How long did you attend? Were there exercises or techniques given for you to train? Second, the calls: What do these entail, verbally? Does you boss know you stutter? Do yo...

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Hard Time Hey, that's my first post here. Just wanna put some things out. I'm 19 y/o. I have speech block from 6-7 years. I've visited speech therapist before and there is no effect. Found a job th...

My stammer is bad. Really bad. I've worked in a stressful public service job for 15 years. My stammer doesn't matter to my bosses. They're happy with my work and knowledge of the job. They also s...

I suppose people keep their jobs by doing what's expected of them. Is anyone expecting you to not stutter? What's your position?...

It's not easy But tell the manager you have a speech problem and hope they're understanding is an option Or try to pass as fluent and avoid words / write things down...

I can definitely feel u bro. My stammer is like crazy worse and I'm just always trying to get out of talking to anybody. Same here in my country, no awareness. Everyone thinks if they know me a little...

It feels so bad, my self-esteem becomes low, and it just doesn't feel good. As for the job, yes I will have to talk alot....

how come it feels so bad to stutter in front of people? in the job the MA is for, will you have to speak a lot? and, have you talked to anyone at the school about your feelings?...

think of: blind people homeless incurable diseases people who live in a war zone it's a long list and ask your self if you could be in their place for a moment. I stutter a lot but I don't give...

The same way anyone gets a job, I was interviewed and they gave it to me. No questions about my stutter, it was just light conversation and a few formal questions. I know that discrimination is out th...

I'm willing to do anything just to get a living, but I'm afraid the employers won't give me a chance once they see i stutter. How did you get the job though?...

I work retail and my stutter is really bad (blockages, repetitions, drawn out sounds frequently and sometimes multiple times per sentence) yet I have more positive experiences than negative. You can g...

Life long stutter (40s) and never classified it as a disability employment or otherwise. I also have less severe than others as I can carry on a conversation it just takes me longer. Consider myself...

No worries - As a student during the school year, I worked as a short-order/line cook and as a dishwasher in a restaurant and then as a bank teller. I also worked landscaping during the summers. To...

If i apply for a work permit, i can work up to 20 hours a week, i find that sufficient for me. A question, what job can i do in the kitchen of a restaurant/bar? And if you had a similar experience, wh...

That's very inspiring!! In fact i've done some research and i have found that in most jobs of snow removal you need a driver's license, does it apply to all the jobs in snow removal is it a necessity?...

I'm pretty familiar with the U of O and Carleton (the other university in Ottawa) - I would recommend reaching out to the Student Affairs/Financial Aid office as all Ontario universities have jobs on ...

Yeah, I usually stutter more when I'm around my parents/relatives and friends. I guess it's because I'm more relaxed or something so I know it won't impact me as much, idk. When I'm at work or around ...

This was step 1 of what is probably going to be a long process. But I will find out after the holidays (in a week) if the director wants to move forward....

I’ll start by saying that its my opinion that you shouldn’t let the stutter hold you back. If somebody won’t hire you for a job involving lots of talking, fine, but don’t limit yourself in life based ...