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I am 46 and it still happens in meetings ALL THE TIME!!! I hate it, especially on conference calls when you really have to be clear and enunciate. Luckily, I work on a team where a few of us have t...

Been there a hundred times. I work in the media and call people every day. Think the worst I've gotten is when I call someone and I hear them hand over the phone to the person I'm looking for and tell...

I struggled a bit with math and science. Ok - maybe an understatement. I failed both college bio and logic courses and had to retake them. I'm an extremely orderly person, but I, for the life of me, c...

I've stuttered all my life, and I consider myself a severe stutterer. I've learned to accept the fact that I Stutter and not hold me back in life. I'm a quiet person but I've always had a small group ...

I did the advice people had been telling me my whole life. I just did it. I pushed myself beyond what i was comfortable with. I went to my interview covered in sweat and clamy palms. I started off wit...

I think you have the potential to be a source of inspiration to a lot of people here. How did you manage to get through that anxiety and go for that job? How did you approach the interview?...

Life long stutterer here. Got my first job at 34 because my anxiety problems from stuttering. Have coworkers i can talk too and not be judged. Im having a good life for once....

I have 10 years experience doing admin assistant work before and during school, so that helped, and I do realize I’m lucky as I make on the higher income level for my job, but I really don’t want to b...

You're like me. I didn't do an internship as well and you're lucky you have a job. I can't get a job bc of it. ...

I am an administrative assistant, I have a BComm degree with a major in Computer & Information Systems. I ended up in this job because I switched majors at the last minute in my degree and didn't ...

Sick of Anxiety Stuttering getting in the way of my job

Sick of Anxiety Stuttering getting in the way of my job Well this is just a rant really, would like some tips from anyone but I feel like as long as I have anxiety I'll continue to have my stutter. I'...

I agree 100%! I started working as a cashier too and it REALLY helped my stutter (but even more so, my confidence). It feels risky at first but then it gets easier. Thanks for sharing your experience!...

For anyone willing to do this I would highly recommend working in a retirement community. I have been working in one is a few acres big and I see so many residents come in every day who I think of as ...

How I 'cured' my stutter

How I 'cured' my stutter I have a pretty moderate stutter but it's quite clear that I have one when I am speaking to people - I will get occasional blocks and repetitions in each sentence. It may se...

I'm only 21 at the moment and a student so I only have a part time job. I work at a pizza restaurant where I'm required to speak to hundreds of new people. Gets much at times but I can handle it :) I ...

I spent 6 years in college trying to figure out what I wanted to do and graduated a year and a half ago with a degree that isn't very marketable. I've taken jobs here and there and figured out which...

I got my Associate's Degree in Medical coding.. and most jobs are coding/secretary based meaning I have to answer phones. Safe to say I'm going back to school for a different degree now :(...

That's where I am right now. It's so frustrating. I'm in my mid 20s (took longer in college) and I have nothing to show. Like, my friends from elementary school went to mediocre schools and have lives...

thanks for your reply. It does but I'm so discouraged. I'm wasting my time. Why pick me when they can pick a similar candidate who can talk better? I'm not good at a lot of stuff but I do like fashi...

You need to push yourself out of your comfort zone. For me it took me till I got to my mid-20's and the pain of not progressing in life got more unbearable than the pain or fear of stuttering. Honestl...