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Jack Paul Sartre?
What are you posting people's names publically on the internet. Please remove that comment.
Not sure if joke...
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#941) Yes, you are vastly underpaid. (Unless it's 3 years with FrontPage Pro!) 2) Apply for big companies / public sector. They have massive HR departments who will send you an equal opportunities form. Disclose your disability and ask for support during the interview. That should help them prepare for you - they will also have the budget to support you if you do get the job and require extra help. 3) Build a portfolio.…
4) Speak to your GP and see if you can get help. Speech therapy isn't perfect, but it can help
+1. I used to have a colleague with a pretty bad stammer. He attended speech therapy sessions during the time that we worked together and there was a huge improvement. While his speech never became 100% normal, the stammer was greatly reduced and by the end of it, he was even able to give presentations to a room full of engineers and managers. The confidence he gained form the exercises he learnt in therapy (such as taking a deep breath and exhaling into a difficult word) and from the support he received from other attendees have helped him immensely.
Speech therapy is definitely worth trying.
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How about having this discussion in the preliminary emails? Take the card too, but let them know in advance so it is less of a surprise at interview time.
I'm not sure this is a good idea. From first communications HR may remember him as the programmer with a stammer , and will have some time to give the condition undeserved attention. Yet there's even no guarantee that the interviewer will be aware of that conversation (especially with larger companies, AFAICT).
Sure, that's a valid point. I suppose the best time to do it would be while arranging the in-person/phone interview.
The interviewers will (hopefully!) be told what time the interview is, so this information could be forwarded at the same time.
And if the HR team can't ensure the interviewers have this extremely relevant piece of information? That's probably a signal about how effectively that company handles communication.
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Posts like this makes me wish I was born in a first-world country. I'd be lucky to be earning half of what this guy's making.
I'm with you, except I was born in a first-world country (next door to you). At least in Singapore the wages are better than in Malaysia, but the Singapore wage of USD35k pre-tax for a fresh/newish web developer is still pretty crappy pay compared to SF and even London. And rent is ridiculous, so basically every local lives with their parents. There are people who make it to SF from here but it's mostly to the big co…
It's odd hearing this perspective. I've lived in a country most people consider 'third-world' and yet my recent move to San Francisco is the only time I've been worried about being able to pay rent at the end of the month.
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#98Track down some deaf or mute software engineers and ask them for advice. Maybe you'll get lucky and one of them will hire you!
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Posts like this makes me wish I was born in a first-world country. I'd be lucky to be earning half of what this guy's making.
Keep in mind that cost of living in London can be higher than even New York City, so that 40K GBP ($60K USD) isn't exactly raking in the dough. I know one guy who contracts with a US-based company while staying in Asia, exploiting the gap between salary and living cost seems like a pretty smart play. Question for the Londoners around here: what is the salary range like? I gather that NYC and London living costs are s…
my first job out of uni was in medium-size finance software consultancy @£35k, up to £37k in less than a year. Trying to live a family life on that wasn't fun (definitely possible, just not fun). Moved 80 miles south for a £34k salary, reduced hours & stress, no dry cleaner bills, much cheaper rent and 0 commuting costs (cycling). Don't miss London one bit :-) OTOH, I've not had a raise yet and can't see one coming any time soon.
p.s. all numbers are pre-bonus, but for junior devs they're near-negligible in both companies anyway.
p.p.s both jobs are enterprise java.
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#100I stutter also--it's an incredibly frustrating experience for sure, but there's a lot you can do!
For one, I've been creating iOS apps to help people speak through proven speech therapy methods (http://speech4good.com). We're helping thousands of people improve their speech right now.
You can also join various support groups through the Nat'l Stuttering Assoc. (http://westutter.org) or the British Stammering Assoc. (http://stammering.org)--I would highly recommend one of these groups.
Most of all, stay positive! You're in great company (Churchill, James Earl Jones, and more!)