Search

commentr/StutterJul 16, 2019
3 points

If you explain that you have a stutter and they deny you employment solely off of that; well I know it sucks but you’ll be better off not working for them....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 16, 2019
17 points

I just finished an interview, it was going good but then I fked it up.

I just finished an interview, it was going good but then I fked it up. Hi guys, I just had an interview in a very big IT company for customer support position. It was technical interview over the p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
5 points

My dad stuttered and ran a very successful auto business. He’d often talk about how it made him seem stupid or easy to take advantage of on the phone or in person, but at the end of the negotiation he...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
5 points

I had one guy mock me so much I thought he really had a stutter. He picked up on it either when I answered the phone or during our initial conversation. Sometimes on a minor stutter I don’t even reali...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
5 points

Very rarely, but once in a while. It might be my personality, but I get a kick out of confrontations or when people don't like me, and I like trolling/playing the heel, so if someone comes off as disr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
13 points

I felt the exact same way growing up. It took a complete breakdown when I was 19 for me to be honest with myself that I was using stuttering as an excuse not to achieve. I knew I could do these things...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
1 points

To be fair I think its just part of life having shit interviews no matter how experienced you are. I finished my degree and postgrad degree in a STEM field and currently work at CERN in Switzerland. I...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2019
1 points

im 30 years old. my actual stutter might physically be worse than ever. my speech might be its worst ever. but my career is doing fantastically, my mental health is excellent, and my relationships are...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2019
1 points

Thanks I’m in the UK. I have a mild stutter so more often than not I don’t stutter but I do block more often than stutter For me, if I speak slowly, 99% I will not stutter. Medical school was definit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2019
1 points

Stutter who’s a doctor, what?!?! please tell me how you survived college and residency etc. I’m a second year computer science major who stutters on just about every word out of my mouth.... at least ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2019
2 points

As a stutterer (mild) and a Dr, I would find it a bit frustrating. I guess because I stutter too I will be more empathic and I wouldn’t mind if you stuttered a hundred times but a consultation with a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2019
1 points

It will get much better when you have become an authority on your product too. Meaning anyone “new” has a lot to learn about their job but you have to master it in sales. Even if you stutter the confi...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2019
2 points

When I was 24 I decided to own it and roll with it. Most importantly, I stopped using it as an excuse for not making as many calls at work (sales). People around me know I stutter and don't think any ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 11, 2019
6 points

Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better?

Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better? Hey guys. I just wanted to say, after the shitty day that I've had today. Was in office at a new internship. The first 3 days, I was able to tell...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical TensionAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
postr/StutterJul 10, 2019
35 points

Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS

Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS I’m 17. My stutter is usually pretty mild to moderate, but in higher stress situations, it can get pretty severe. I called the doctors office to make an appoint...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 9, 2019
59 points

The world is more understanding than you think and you are better than you think.

The world is more understanding than you think and you are better than you think. Felt like I should share some thoughts today with anyone willing to listen. I'm 22, have worked in hospitality since 1...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2019
2 points

I’d say also take it. It’s a disability in a sense that others make it so not that you are disabled in any way. I have never allowed others to convince me to use my stuttering as a disability but now ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 9, 2019
14 points

A stuttering real estate agent

A stuttering real estate agent Hey everyone, im a new real estate agent and since I started, its been pretty bad for me. I have been stuttering since elementary school, im 22 now, so for a while. No m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2019
4 points

Hey there. I am in the same boat my friend. I've been on the job search for a long time and that search finally came to an end. I recently found a job that's different than what I typically do. I have...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 8, 2019
5 points

New Job

New Job I’m currently in the process of applying for new jobs. As eager and excited as I am about leaving the current job I’m in (that is less than ideal) I also am a bit nervous and hesitant. With a...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career