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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2016
3 points

Hey there, I'm also 23, doing my second year of nursing studies. How were you able to do the practices alright? They're kind of like the real life work,? Last spring I did my first practice placement ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 12, 2016
9 points

Any Nurses who stutter in here?

Any Nurses who stutter in here? Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this subreddit, so I just wanted to recount my story to you guys, and maybe solicit a bit of advice lol. I am 23, and I have a stutt...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2016
2 points

It's a common part of most workplaces you will find unfortunately. I don't think you will find many workplaces without that kind of culture...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2016
1 points

I had similar experiences applying for summer jobs and internships, but I did notice the interviews tended to go better if I liked the job. I graduated a year and a half ago without having the time to...

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Employment & CareerHope & MotivationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2016
3 points

I was just like you this past summer. I do really well in school but I've never had a paying job before due to my fear of having to go through the phone and interview process. My mom finally started...

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Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2016
2 points

Hey man. Hang in there, I know with a stutter you may feel like you have a major disadvantage compared to other applicants. But I don't think employers will think too much about your stutter, they fo...

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Employment & CareerValidation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2016
3 points

I'm still a teenager in high school so fast food jobs seem like the only option at the moment. But that does seem like a good idea once I'm out. ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2016
4 points

Entry level jobs are a joke anyways. They make you jump through all sorts of hoops like multiple interviews for bullshit pay like $8.50 an hour. You'll never survive on that pittance. If you're not co...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2016
3 points

I was you when I was 16. When I was 17 (my last year of proper school) I met a girl and it was awesome. I'm 26 and still stutter but I try not to let it rule my life. Realistically I have 2/3 of my li...

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Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2016
3 points

This is a life dilemma for people who stutter. Me personally, I have never applied for jobs where you need to speak to customers a lot. Not because I avoid it but because my education is more aimed to...

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Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterSep 3, 2016
3 points

Getting an entry-level job seems impossible at this point.

Getting an entry-level job seems impossible at this point. Hello, /r/stutter. I've been lurking this sub for a while now and have read a lot of post that I could relate too, especially the troubles o...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
3 points

Driving for a living is probably the best thing a person with speech problems can do. You don't have to talk to your passengers besides saying hi and asking where they're going. If they are intent on ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
1 points

Sometimes, Yes. If I had stuttered really bad, I would only think about it and get depressed. It affects my work life. I have become lazy, I delay things, I avoid tasks....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
2 points

It's a cluster fuck. I have an I.T. service desk job and I'm taking all fucking day. It's really hard to stay on task. At the end of the day I feel like collapsing....

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 31, 2016
6 points

Do any of you drive for Uber or Lyft?

Do any of you drive for Uber or Lyft? Just wondering if your speech impacts the ability to deal with customers. Thanks!...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2016
8 points

Instead of getting rejected for my speech, I can get rejected for my incompetence / personality! /s I always find this interesting. Stuttering almost certainly does increase the number of job rejecti...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2016
17 points

I go cold call every professional in my desired field of work to set up informational interviews. Job hunting with a stutter is hell....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2016
5 points

Making smalltalk with a random stranger with no pressure, I freeze up. Interviewing a stranger for a job, no problem. I struggle speaking to family too, and I've always wondered if I never developed ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2016
1 points

Entire life. I am 24. It got a lot worse once I went off to college, probably because I am stressed about the future and anxious about trying to make a good impression on employers. I hope it gets bet...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
1 points

Almost all my friends are girls, only a couple find it cute. Others say how they can see it's cute but don't say it. I've never had a girlfriend but in college, it does seem to turn off a lot of girls...

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