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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
2 points

Wow, a flight attendant. That's even more....well, not "social" exactly, but more expectation to say certain things in a particular way, yes? ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
7 points

I'm in a band and go on tour regularly. Singing on stage in front of thousands is easy (fluency-wise i mean, other than that it's still nerve-wrecking) - having to talk during interviews is difficult ...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
4 points

Journalism. There's a lot more to politics than public speaking, and you could slowly get used to public speaking while pursuing a political career....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
2 points

I guess when it was slow I would stock or clean up or something. I'm introverted too even though I choose customer service related careers. I'm also thinking about becoming a flight attendant....

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
2 points

But when it is slow as a bartender, don't people expect him/her to talk kind of a lot? (Actually, as I write this, I am thinking of a bartender I know. He does not stutter, but he's introverted, ki...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
5 points

I don't stutter, but I have two very different experiences with colleagues who stutter. I know a foreign business manager with a stutter (mild? moderate? I can't really say). He acknowledges it with h...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
2 points

Thank you so much! I am used to being very direct at work and I expect the same from my colleagues, so this is an unusual situation for me. This gentleman gets very nervous and basically stops speakin...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
4 points

Group Home Administrator. Supervising Agency residents, Facility Staff, constant communication with therapists, psychiatrists, Social Workers, Attorneys, Parents, Licensing and I mentor the kids. Ever...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
3 points

Network Technician in the USAF, but currently stuck serving as a Military Training Instructor (dude with the big hat that yells at everybody during Basic Military Training)....

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
4 points

Concierge. I do a lot more listening then talking. Sometimes I have to call in orders but I'm not as bad over the phone. I was a Chauffeur before that and learned only half of the clients expect conv...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
3 points

Yes, that is currently the route I am on. I majored in political science in college and am currently applying/interviewing for staffer positions with my state legislature. ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
6 points

Administration (office work). Lots of communication. I manage alright, except in spots here and there, but the people around me get it....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
5 points

I maintain my company's online catalog. I have to talk to very few people. But in my college years, I was a CSR. I found having a script helped a lot. Have you thought about doing more "behind the...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
5 points

Programming. I kind of blend in. It's worked out well. I know programmers that are less talkative than I am but don't stutter....

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postr/StutterJun 17, 2017
10 points

What kind of jobs do you all have?

What kind of jobs do you all have? I'm curious to find out the different kinds of occupation people who stutter have. I am a 23 year old male who is entering the work force and have felt hindered at t...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2017
6 points

We met online and then started talking over the phone, then met in real life etc....and here we are discussing serious stuff, like marriage. :) Some days it's really bad and other days you barely noti...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
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postr/StutterJun 13, 2017
6 points

What can an employer do for a person who stutters?

What can an employer do for a person who stutters? ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2017
1 points

Yeah for real. This, along with a quick round on the back 9 every spring sounds like a solid way to climb that corporate ladder. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2017
2 points

Be open and upfront about your stutter. Mine can get pretty bad too, some days are just worse than others. I interviewed for a few jobs out of college a little over a year ago and I always felt much b...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2017
6 points

>Just recognize that the minute you stop challenging yourself is the minute you let your stutter win. This is a challenge for someone who's never had a job or a job interview....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career