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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
9 points

High school teacher. I stutter sometimes, but I was upfront day 1, and I've never had an issue....

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
2 points

Mild. It definitely gets worse on the phone or during big meetings for my students (I work in the schools). I'm pretty open about it though. ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
8 points

Underground diamond driller. Always work with the same partner so theyre used to my stutter. Using the radio and participating in safety meetings gives me crazy anxiety but i somehow get through it....

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
7 points

It certainly does, all day every day. It was very hard and nerve-wracking at first, but also the trial by fire I needed to accept and get over my stutter. No one treats me any differently and I'm just...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
5 points

Network Technician in the United States Air Force, but currently serving as a Drill Sergeant (dude with the hat that yells at everybody) for USAF Basic Military Training....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
5 points

Hey me too man, I love when it's busy and I can keep everything short and to the point. Running the show is a good confidence boost too. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
5 points

Bartender. Im supposed to introduce myself but I rarely do. I'm confident behind my bar so my general speech is ok, more fluent than anywhere else in my life. But when people ask me questions is reall...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
5 points

Automotive technician. My coworkers understand I have a stutter and give me the time to say what I need and cars and trucks don't talk. If I have to speak to customers the service advisors are always ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
3 points

software engineer - affects me a little bit, we do daily stand up meetings where you have to talk about what you did the day prior, and your plan for the day, along with presenting each friday what I'...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
2 points

Bartender and transport driver for a funeral home. Bartender is pretty easy, just list of prices mostly. Sometimes people will try and chat but I mostly just give them short responses. Transport dri...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
3 points

Political consultant. I get by thanks to years of speech therapy when I was younger, and being good enough at my job that can tell people to fuck off....

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
3 points

Application developer. I assume I stutter occasionally on the phone, but I don't really think about it very much. I think about it every now and then and wonder if people think I'm less capable than...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
1 points

Always wish I would've chosen Computer Science as a major, but glad it's working out for you! That ease of mind is priceless....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
9 points

Web developer. I've worked from home for 11 years. I'm on the phone maybe 30 to 120 minutes each week, and it's usually with coworkers that I know well. I still do calls with clients, and that not a ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
6 points

Writer and marketing manager. I'm shit on the phone, but other than that, people hardly notice I stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
6 points

Financial/Billing analyst. On my second year here. I'm on the phone more than I'd like, but have gotten very good at resolving things via email when it's possible. It seems like the phone calls have r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
4 points

document processing. not really because I don't have to talk a lot or deal with customers. Just type a lot. But I don't think I would have chosen this job without the stutter. And I know that my lack...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 12, 2017
12 points

To all working stutterers out there, what are your jobs ?

To all working stutterers out there, what are your jobs ? and how does your stutter affect your line of work Edit 1# seems like we got a lot of bartenders here ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMay 12, 2017
24 points

Good news

Good news I got a job. I'm 21 years old and had a stammer since I began speaking. I've been turned down from numerous jobs and while I cannot blame them specifically for rejecting me because of my st...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2017
2 points

I´m a consultant in audit. I recently had an job interview at a big four company. I was totally nervous, thought all the week about the interview. So I was not concerned about my professional skills, ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerFrustration & AngerStress & Fight/Flight