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Just got my first serious job! Sharing my thoughts.

Just got my first serious job! Sharing my thoughts. Hi, I'm 21 old male, dropped daily math college last year and decided i'll take life in my own hands, decided to study weekly and take up some desk ...

God, this sucks. The unfortunate part is that proving it was discrimination is virtually impossible. Especially if it’s an at-will employer. Someone suggested you get it in writing, but good luck with...

Think about it, how long can you keep on going with a person like this? Either go for a start up or go for a job that you love doing with a Mansger who is good...

Ha, I just had a phone interview with a job recruiter, I think that for a moment I fainted a bit as I was choking my ass off on each and every word. My severe stutter comes and goes, sometimes it seem...

Im so sorry that you had to go through this. One day I will start a company where PWS are given priority for employment. Seriously. This breaks my heart. Take the time to be upset. Scream, cry, kick ...

People with very severe stutter(8/10 or higher). Hows life for you guys?

People with very severe stutter(8/10 or higher). Hows life for you guys? I see alot of posts herr from ppl with mild stutter who can talk on phones and give interviews etc. I'm not saying that they're...

100% this. Did you sign anything? This happened to me once where it was blatant discrimination. I knew it was coming and I had recordings of said discrimination and I mentioned discrimination during t...

It sucks, but you'll find a better employer. I'm happy my current company gave me the chance at the beginning with the call center even if they saw me stutter. It was a nightmare at the beginning but ...

First, anyone can change their profession. Secondly, you don't know his job, what was invested, or if it was really a waste. Some jobs truly aren't good fits, whether it be the people, the office, or ...

Get it in writing somehow that you were fired BECAUSE of your stutter. You MAY have been fired illegally. Just ask in an email why exactly you were fired. If she mentions your stutter as being a reas...

Some jobs just aren't a good fit, whether it's because a specific aspect of the job itself (phones!) or just the general anxiety inducing environment. Everyone who stutters has shared in your frustrat...

Thanks for your post. I really appreciate the suggestions you noted - specially about nurturing our inner child, that is SO true. I 'm sure not many think about that but really should be cognizant of ...

Damn, I was in a stuttering phase for my interview too. I got the job, but boy was that a tough one....

this is literally me, and i’m in my stuttering phase now with an interview coming up ;-;...

I’m currently going through the same thing. I’ve had some tough experience with job interviews, mostly including speaking over the phone with job recruiters. I can relate to despair when hearing my vo...

Congrats on the new position - bravo! I understand where you are coming from on the introducing yourself part, it sucks, i know :( During your on-boarding, will you have a trainer or someone who you w...

New to Reddit - Job Interviewing Tips? SOS!

New to Reddit - Job Interviewing Tips? SOS! As many fellow stuttering folks might agree, job interviews are the worst, truly (for me, it's the in-person ones). At least you don't have to introduce you...

Job interviews were one of the worst things I could possibly have gone through. I couldn’t even introduce myself and I kept fidgeting around trying to get him to focus on anything but my stutter. Ever...

My colleagues brought in snacks and cakes for National Stuttering Awareness Day.

My colleagues brought in snacks and cakes for National Stuttering Awareness Day. I work in a medium sized office in an admin department of my local hospital. My job can be quite stressful and having a...

I stuttered the most on the phone. Ironically that’s how I had to “get better” at fluency. I had to practice phone calls and randomly calling places...