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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2018
1 points

It's not. I need all the support, encouragement, and advice I can get. Well, I didn't want to work for the company anyway so yeah but ever since then, I've been scared that I will get that same type...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2018
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I'll give it a try. I have job interviews coming up and I'm starting a new semester in college. Also I've missed out on way too many grilled onions in my life....

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2018
1 points

No problem, I'm enjoying writing and hopefully it's not too much rambling. I used to have a similar perspective on interviewing and I've learned so much since then - about how much I was totally unawa...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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I just want to say thank you so much again for your reply and support - it means a lot during this time. So how can we apply that situation to my speech? Meaning me telling them first or having to ac...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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Hmm, imagine you met someone with a very high pitched squeaky voice that made them difficult to understand. Maybe it's a defect in their vocal chords but they never talk about it and you never ask abo...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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I actually haven’t been asked about it. Commented not so much either. Most of the time people catch on without asking questions or anything. If what you want to do involves being outgoing, I’d say g...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
1 points

Hey that's very good for you! Great job my friend! I have a few questions. Have people asked or commented about it? Did you tell people? What about if who I want to be involves being outgoing and ...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
2 points

It might help to remember that not only were you chosen for that job (I’m sure over a number of other applicants), but you have a right to work it. So, sometimes people might have to wait a little lon...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
1 points

Having worked as a waiter, I can 100% Guarantee you that pretty much every day working a job like this you’ll deal with *at least* one person who is rude, a terrible customer or downright crazy. So in...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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Firstly I would like to say you're never alone in this world there too many people for any one person to ever be alone. For example all of us here replying, we're with you. :) Ive had a stutter all m...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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Okay. How about the other person's response or reaction? What am I supposed to do about that? What if they still find me weird or something? I still don't want to tell people about it. They might find...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
1 points

If i were you, i would choose a work that doesn't involve too much talking for now, and i would work on myself a bit...try to talk to more people, build self confidence by doing things that you wouldn...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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I just want to say thank you for helping others here. Or I thought I did, but I also want to say thank you for posting this. I try to do the same, though when I'm down I tend to reach out to a close f...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2018
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If you have something to say, don't let your stutter stop you from saying it. Ask for time, explain your stutter, do whatever you need to to get your point across. From the hiring manager's perspectiv...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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I honestly didn't stutter at all during the interview or the first weeks working, because my mind was so occupied with the new enviroment I guess my brain didn't "clam up" to cause me to stutter. I d...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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I'm not disclosing it. I feel like if I do, they'll be like okay we don't want to interview you anymore or we'll interview you but they'll modify it or cut it short or they'll still interview me like ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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Are you not disclosing it? WHAT?! You should absolutely disclose it! How else are they supposed to know what's happening? I'd go one step further, if you're going to a physical interview, take some ma...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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You're saying disclose it and I've heard this before. What if I do and I still interview for the job normally then I don't get the job? How can I not make sure that I didn't get hired bc of this? o.O ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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If you're not interviewing for jobs in which voice communication is vital to the position, then it is against the law for an employer to not hire you because of your speech disorder. If you really fee...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
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I'm from USA and my field is business. I went to CC most of my college years until my last year I got a degree in business admin. I'm not applying for jobs where voice communication skills are greatly...

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