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I have a somewhat mild stutter. Don't get me wrong, I stutter in 90% of my sentences and I talk very fast even when I don't stutter. But I just do it. If people don't like how I speak, fuck em. I'm a ...

I lived through this exact same thing! I worked in a transportation job that required constant 2 way radio communication with dispatch and the first several months I did fine by first taking a deep br...

> . I've always wanted to be a car salesman but never pursued it because of my malfunctioning mouth. How do you pull it off?...

I dunno about that. I mean I've accpted I stutter, but that doesnt mean Im happy about it or change my views on looking for a cure. Also without question it does negatively impact my life because of t...

Speech impediments are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you feel like your job is in jeopardy. However, a better approach would be to communicate with your supervisors. I've bee...

Stuttering and working

Stuttering and working Hi everyone. Does anyone have issues with their stutter at work? I hate it because I have a problem talking in public so I either talk whispering or not really at all. So int...

Whenever someone laughs or makes fun of my stutter i always react negatively back by saying something like "do you know what its like to stutter" and usually they feel humiliated. I always spin it aro...

That is highly unprofessional of your supervisor. I would tell my boss if someone did that shit to me at work. At all the jobs I have worked there has been a zero tolerance policy for harassment, so ...

Just got my first part time job as a cashier. But 1 problem, I stutter. A lot

Just got my first part time job as a cashier. But 1 problem, I stutter. A lot First things first I didn't work to get this job whatsoever, my mother got lucky and got me it. I didn't have an interview...

Got my first part time job as a cashier but 1 problem, I stutter

Got my first part time job as a cashier but 1 problem, I stutter [deleted]...

Hey! I had the same sort of thing after moving back from university. A strange sense of detachment from my memories and experiences. I felt numb. I went to the doctor and he gave me anti-depressants....

Hey! I had the same sort of thing after moving back from university. A strange sense of detachment from my memories and experiences. I felt numb. I went to the doctor and he gave me anti-depressants....

Problem is, phone screenings are super trendy right now. I've never had to do a phone interview until this year, and now everybody is doing them because Forbes or somebody said it's the greatest thing...

The difficult thing is getting your foot in the door. When going for promotional interviews with people I don't know, I've mentioned overcoming, or continuing to fight the burden of a stutter, as a st...

Key word there being "legally." In reality, you will face constant job discrimination when interviewing. Not to dump all over the whole staying positive thing, but I'm so used to rejection that I'm s...

Go for a job that requires little to no talking. I know that the typical advice around these parts are not to let stuttering affect your job choice but I don't follow that advice because it would not ...

For me, it was more difficult as a teenager. I had a life, sosort of, but I let it hold me back a lot more, and it was infinitely harder to meet girls. The older I got, the less of an obstacle stutter...

No company can legally deny you a job based on your stutter; speech impediments are protected by the ADA. You will, however, have to be very selective to avoid a job with copious amounts of talking. I...

I think the first thing you need to do is consult a speech therapist. I have a speech impediment but I don't let hold me back. I don't let it define who I am. If someone wants to poke fun, let them...

Well not all work requires a lot of verbal communication right? If you're having trouble with anxiety then maybe some sort of therapy would help, although to be honest i am probably the least qualifie...