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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

Of course, it was just a volunteering teen program to volunteer at the shelter. They asked me to tell me about myself, why i wanted to work there, and what do you think the hardest part about voluntee...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
2 points

Do you ever disclose to the interviewer beforehand that you stutter? It usually takes a ton of pressure off so you don't have to force yourself to be a fluent speaker....

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
2 points

I would have put down my family but of course the shelter needed outside family references because the family isn't a good indication of a person's ability to show care for others outside the family. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

They know about my stuttering and are very accommodating. They've allowed me to write my messages in meetings instead of talking. But face to face will be different. Also it's not just about work. I...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

I read that stuttering doesn't prevent you from working but I feel like it prevents you from even getting hired in the first place. You know i had plenty of experience working retail so i applied for ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
1 points

Can you disclose your stuttering to them before moving? I’ve found a lot of tension realized as soon as I go into difficult situations where I expect to stutter like interviews or meeting new people. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

In the US where I am, the category of such help would be "personal assistant". I suspect you would need only a little bit of part time help here and there, so this would be affordable. Individuals d...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
4 points

1. Yes, I'd have to speak in English and that's definitely an issue. 2. Yes my employer knows this issue and they're very supportive. In the 6 months that I've been working there remotely, they allow...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

In my experience, trying to speak in a language I am not as comfortable in makes my stutter even worse. What about you? Is this a foreign language situation? Have you discussed your stutter with yo...

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postr/StutterAug 15, 2021
9 points

Need advise about moving to another country with stutter.

Need advise about moving to another country with stutter. Hello. I have a pretty sever stutter and it has been getting worse in covid as I'm not talking to anyone nowadays. I'm completely dependant on...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

What would help me when I stuttered is I would find easier ways to say what I wanted. Like, I know I’d have a hard time just asking blunt questions like “how do you want your eggs?” So instead I’ll ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
2 points

There are always gonna be those who are jerks about it but you’d be surprised how many people are understanding of it. Big thing is to be upfront about it, you may have a stutter but your stutter doe...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

It Ain’t no thing. Having a friend you’re comfortable talking to helps also. I don’t even remember when I stopped stuttering, one day I just noticed it. I still have really bad eye contact when I t...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
3 points

It's been a slow process. I started being self-conscious about it around the age of 12 - 13, when my teacher made me recite poems of famous Italian authors in front of my classmates (I'm Italian). Nee...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
1 points

I work as a firefighter, and I struggle with speaking on the radio. In normal conversations I rarely stutter anymore, mostly due to growing up and building confidence in myself, and also developing sp...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
6 points

i guess you're living in the US cause ive read the stutter is count as pwd there. im living in a 3rd world country thats why i said less education. thank you for sharing, i hope i face my failure lik...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
5 points

I completed my masters and was struggling with job finding. Over the last few years, I went through hundreds of job applications and I had to work in disability sector cause it paid well. There are n...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
3 points

A solution for something that is likely indirectly caused by stuttering as well....

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
1 points

Yeah, it wasn't only my stutter blocking me. Also my terrible eyesight without glasses. That's life...

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postr/StutterAug 13, 2021
20 points

i dont know.

i dont know. i just need to vent. i feel so fucking angry. everything goes so well when I don't have to interact with people. filled with joy and excitement for life, and then I try and interact with...

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