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postr/StutterMay 11, 2019
18 points

My problem currently (Rant)

My problem currently (Rant) I have a problem. It may to some, not a serious problem, but to me, it is. Currently, I have this little dilemma when I bring up the problems I have about stuttering. That ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
1 points

I've honestly given up hope that there will be a cure because there isn't enough money for research and we're practically part of the minority side when it comes to finding a cure because not a lot of...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2019
8 points

It may sound dumb, but I find I'm more fluent when I'm doing something. I've taken phone interviews on my bluetooth earpiece when driving in my car. I'd drive around a familiar area, like my neighborh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 10, 2019
7 points

Phone interview tips?

Phone interview tips? Can you fellow stutters please give me some tips to lower stutter during phone interviews? I'm having phone interviews for jobs I'm applying to but I stutter on the phone....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2019
2 points

I've been stuttering since I could speak. It was the same me for me! It's like fear of public speaking amplified. My only advice is to keep talking. Take jobs that require you speak a lot (like retail...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2019
1 points

It's honestly one of my majors blocks in life. I remember getting back from my first interview after grad and sobbing all night. I felt so sorry for myself because no matter what conscious effort I ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2019
9 points

I feel you man. I want to be social at work but my stutter is embarrassing...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2019
1 points

Mate, your stutter should be the last thing you think about when choosing a job. Do what makes you happy!...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2019
1 points

Stuttered a lot. Advertised at the start. Got the job. They didn't care....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2019
1 points

Making yourself work somewhere where you have to talk to people is the best thing for your speech. When I was your age I worked in food service too and at the very least it helped me get comfortable w...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2019
1 points

You were brave enough to show up and go through with the interview. Be proud of that. I hope you get the job, but don't be surprised if you don't. It may take several interviews before you get one whe...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2019
2 points

I had my first job interview for a job at a Boy Scout camp a couple of months ago. I went in there not even knowing I was going to be interviewing. I was there for a bit more information about the job...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2019
3 points

If you don’t get the job, something’s wrong. Yes, you fumbled for a couple seconds, but you probably talked more fluently after that than most fluent people. You’re clearly fit for the job, as shown b...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
1 points

Hi. I started my employment in the kitchen of a Burger King because I didn’t have to talk much. Many years and jobs later. I’m back in the kitchen but this time I am a supervisor at a hospital. Cookin...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

I made the career shift to software developer. I'm loving it. A lot of the people on my teams are kind and often nerdy, so I don't feel judged when I stutter in front of them. I spend a lot of time ju...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
5 points

That we can persevere. That in enduring, grow strong. We can do it. We got dealt shitty cards, but poker is about playing the hand. Was selected to teach a course three years ago, made it th...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
1 points

Something I've learned is that every job will be hard on your speech at first. You will stutter a lot in a new situation or new job. But if your employer is okay with that, you will eventually adapt t...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
1 points

I'd get a job in Sales and manipulate my way to a fortune... Hah. this is the first thing that came to mind.. regardless if it is true or not....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
1 points

I would instantly start applying for different jobs that actually interest me. I’d also go back to college. My stutter crippled me so bad I dropped out....

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
6 points

You can get any job you want. I am a speech-language pathologist and still have a moderate-severe stutter!...

School & Work
Employment & Career