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Hello. I need some advice from people who might stutter or have dealt with a situation where someone stutters at their work. I graduated with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering last May (2012). I stutter and it gets worse during phone calls and interviews from potential employers and recruiters. It was very hard for me to get a job even with great references and almost two years of internship/professional experience. I also did a lot of engineering projects during my undergraduate that related to a lot of jobs I was applying for. I received a lot of phone calls and e-mails during my job search from recruiters and after talking with them on phone I could tell their tone changed once they realized I stuttered. For example, I would get a phone call or an e-mail and the recruiter would say I have great experience and would sound enthusiastic about talking to me. As soon as they realized I stutter the enthusiasm went away. I rarely heard back from them. But this might be normal I guess (not hearing back). Currently my stuttering is worse.
I'm thinking about switching jobs. I really would like to work for a company that has a good tuition reimbursement program. Currently I'm working on my Masters in E.E. and it's hard to pay for it out of pocket because I have a lot of other expenses. I'm also looking for higher pay because I accepted my current job at a pay that is much lower than the average salary for my field. I had to accept this job because I had no other choice.
I like my current job but we don't have a good tuition reimbursement program and I don't think the outlook for this company is great. Four engineers, one manager and the CIO have left the company since I started working here about a year ago. So I think it's time for me to start looking. But at the same time my current manager is really nice and he has no problem with my stuttering. Also I don’t have to deal with any customers because I’m in the R&D group. From my past experience I know some people did have problems with my stuttering even if they didn't show it or say anything about it. I'm pretty sure I didn't get a job at the place I did my internship/co-op for over 2 years because I stuttered (I even replaced two senior engineers and did a lot of work with senior engineers and managers).
My question is did anyone else experience something similar to what I have experienced? Also, do hiring managers and supervisors view stuttering as a negative aspect and/or how is it weighted against your skills? I know a lot of jobs require good communication skills and I think I have good written communication skills but not verbal. :(
I'm thinking about switching jobs. I really would like to work for a company that has a good tuition reimbursement program. Currently I'm working on my Masters in E.E. and it's hard to pay for it out of pocket because I have a lot of other expenses. I'm also looking for higher pay because I accepted my current job at a pay that is much lower than the average salary for my field. I had to accept this job because I had no other choice.
I like my current job but we don't have a good tuition reimbursement program and I don't think the outlook for this company is great. Four engineers, one manager and the CIO have left the company since I started working here about a year ago. So I think it's time for me to start looking. But at the same time my current manager is really nice and he has no problem with my stuttering. Also I don’t have to deal with any customers because I’m in the R&D group. From my past experience I know some people did have problems with my stuttering even if they didn't show it or say anything about it. I'm pretty sure I didn't get a job at the place I did my internship/co-op for over 2 years because I stuttered (I even replaced two senior engineers and did a lot of work with senior engineers and managers).
My question is did anyone else experience something similar to what I have experienced? Also, do hiring managers and supervisors view stuttering as a negative aspect and/or how is it weighted against your skills? I know a lot of jobs require good communication skills and I think I have good written communication skills but not verbal. :(