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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2018
1 points

I’m in tech too, but more of a functional role where I’m required to talk to clients and developers a lot. No one really minds if I do stutter, but there are a few who do mind and you can tell. The ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

I'm a dev. I stutter a lot. No one has had a problem with it. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

Frustrated that my stutter will come back eventually.

Frustrated that my stutter will come back eventually. I had a tough time interviewing for cs internship. I got one, but the whole ordeal sucked. I haven't been in many stuttering situations since the...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

awesome, congrats! your advisor obviously thinks you are awesome and is proud of you since they are asking for you to present your work in front of all these people. i'm a research scientist, and i'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringPreparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

You do you, my dude. I work as a communications manager for a global company of over 20,000 people. I have meetings all the time, take phone calls all the time. My fluency goes up and down a lot and s...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
3 points

I am right with you. I am 25 and work a stressful office job where my superiors put me on the spot to answer difficult questions sometimes. I usually stutter, especially if I am stressed out, but you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
5 points

No. I’ve stuttered for my entire life and find no humor in it. It’s a part of my life I can’t change no matter how hard I try. It’s prevented me from getting jobs, having relationships and everything ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2018
1 points

I checked with my school and my school does not offer speech therapy:( I will have to find one through my insurance. My stutter has to do with “head game” as well. I block up when I meet new people ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
2 points

This is really good to hear honestly. My stutter might not be too severe in my opinion but I know I’ll stutter when saying the greeting and my instructor might point it out. I’m dreading in fear for t...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
2 points

I have a moderate stutter, some days severe, and I work in media, where I make calls and do interviews all the time. Was walking through the freaking gauntlet at my first newspaper job. I remember cry...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 7, 2018
5 points

I never talk on the phone at work

I never talk on the phone at work At every job I’ve ever had I have never dared to talk on the phone. There were two instances where I had no choice but to answer the phone and both times were disaste...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentDating & Romance+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
1 points

Thank you for your advice! But by the way when you first started working at your job and started making phone calls where you super stressed out and nervous? Because I really am. That fear of embarras...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
1 points

congrats on the new job! started a new one recently, too -- i would say that people generally don't care if you stutter or not whereas we are the harshest critics. i would probably tell your instructo...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
4 points

It´s always nice to hear that we are not alone with this everyday shit ; ) I have the same problems as you on the phone at work (I´m a graphic designer). I just can´t immediately say my name or my com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2018
3 points

Congrats on the new job bud. As you mentioned your stutter went away for awhile I am inclined to say that if practising makes it better then keep doing that. I think the best is to accept you are goi...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterApr 6, 2018
8 points

Afraid to stutter at my new job.

Afraid to stutter at my new job. So I started stuttering when I was a kid in elementary school. At first it was probably a phase. But due to being bullied at school it kinda stuck longer. I eventual...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2018
2 points

Sorry for the late reply, I just volunteer at meals on wheels delivering once a week which I find quite good. I do online trading as a job but I wouldn't recommend it as I think it makes stuttering wo...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2018
2 points

If you want to keep learning new things, get into web development. Every couple of years there is a Next Big Thing that everyone learns, uses, and discards for the Next Big Thing! :)...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
1 points

I will thank myself for doing what I wanted to do. For searching for the perfect job and hopefully finding it. I see it like a relationship. A lot of people (not everyone) settle for someone (a job)...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
2 points

I love to learn. I am happiest when I am learning something new. In every job I’ve had, once I feel like I’ve peaked and I know everything there is to know about the job, I get bored. I consider my...

School & Work
Employment & Career