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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
6 points

My stutter is mild and I haven't really been in your situation before so this might be dumb advice but have you ever considered telling them ahead of time so they're prepared? Maybe tell them after th...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
9 points

Good luck proving that's the reason they didn't hire you though. Protected status doesn't mean shit if you don't have the motivation and money to pursue it....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
9 points

You gotta keep trying bro, I work in the medical field and I have a pretty moderate stutter, I’ve gotten plenty of looks suggesting I was retarded or inferior but I know I’m not. It sucks but I know ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
12 points

If you're in the US, stuttering is considered a 'disability' (at least for me, I had an IEP in high school for speech therapy) and legally employers can't deny you for stuttering. Remember to breath...

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Access & RightsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
8 points

I know how you feel. I haven't been able to get job for a year. I always bomb the interview or get to scared to even go. ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 12, 2018
31 points

I am so sick of employers looking at me like I'm mentally handicapped.

I am so sick of employers looking at me like I'm mentally handicapped. I just left a interview for a overnight stocker at a local grocery store. It is a bottom of the barrel type of work. The hour of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
2 points

Your experiences seem similar to most people who Stutter. You got this far, You'll definitely find a job. I suggest you disclose during the interview that you stutter. This will take the pressure off...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
3 points

Alright man I might be able to shed some light into this. I may or may not have gotten denied from 1 or 2 local law enforcement agencies because of my stutter. The psych tests didn't have anything rel...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
1 points

Even if you go to a school without a required public speaking class, you're still going to take classes which require you to speak out loud and give presentations. Nobody likes public speaking class...

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School & Academic LifeStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
1 points

Question about psychological screening for police officers

Question about psychological screening for police officers So i wanna ask anyone that passed some sort of psychological testing, does stutter have any repercussion to end result and how is it viewed b...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
1 points

Friend I am sorry to hear. When I was in college I use to use a website called rate my professors and this was student feedback on classes and professors. Comments would include whether or not oral pr...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2018
2 points

I've been on Keto for about 5 weeks. I had no idea of this theory, I was just supporting my wife with her weight loss journey after having baby. I've lost almost 20 pounds, yay! Anyway, I haven't b...

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Acceptance & PrideAdvice OfferedEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2018
2 points

Any tips to help combat stuttring

Any tips to help combat stuttring Hello Everyone, I recently became president of my college club but I have a bad stuttering that sometimes I can not even pronounce simpe words or my name . Now, I nee...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2018
1 points

It slowed down how I speak and made my way of interacting more quirky. I speak very deliberately and don't do the fly-by "how are yous" so often catch people off guard. Probably made me more polite an...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2018
1 points

Yeah, I did a clerk/receptionist job during last summer as mostly for self-improvement and to force myself which did wonders for my confidence....

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2018
2 points

I feel your pain. Stuttering makes most of afraid to take on jobs that require a lot of human interaction. May explain this breathing technique if possible....

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2018
4 points

That's a great story and thanks for sharing. I'd rather be homeless (joking) than attempt a receptionist job so that speaks volumes on your part. That reminds me of the phrase, "Break them down, then ...

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Personal StoriesEmployment & CareerGenetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2018
12 points

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German Just a story I wanted to share with you. I'm at the 12th grade and I'm studying German and English as foreign languages in my school which gives the op...

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Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2018
1 points

Keep in mind they can afford a quality speech therapist every single day and on call 24/7. Doesn't sound that amazing. I have a stutter but only my family/close friends know I have it. I speak to like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2018
1 points

There was a guy who worked at my company for a while and he had a big role, too. He was VP of Marketing and I reached out to him about his stutter because obviously I did as well. He acknowledged it a...

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