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LegacyUser

if you were the manager/boss of someone who had a stammer?

would you be regret you employed them becaused it wasnt as obvious in the interview or would it be no big deal.

the job is 50% customer facing too.. sales and the like..

thanks for you opinions

supertramp

amy1234 wrote: »

if you were the manager/boss of someone who had a stammer?

would you be regret you employed them becaused it wasnt as obvious in the interview or would it be no big deal.

the job is 50% customer facing too.. sales and the like..

thanks for you opinions

I would. As sorry I would feel if I didn't employ the person because of the issue, it's a competitive market place.

Mr. Presentable

Look, if their results were good then np, but if not, I'd be looking for an escape clause.

Santa Claus

If their stammer didn't get in the way of them making their sales targets then wheres the problem ??


This is more work & jobs forum than PI really isn't it ??

randylonghorn

If they're able to do their job, why should the stammer be an issue?

the_syco

amy1234 wrote: »

would you be regret you employed them becaused it wasnt as obvious in the interview or would it be no big deal.

Which would you prefer: an idiot with no stammer, or someone who knows your entire catalogue, and stammers?

amacachi

I would still worry about their sales figures rather than their knowledge. I know how play a helluva a lot of sports, doesnt mean I'm remotely good at any of them

pog it

Maybe you're underestimating the customers..i.e who will be coming face to face with this person...it's up to them whether they can get over the fact that on my god this person has a stammer. I'd be more interested in seeing how engaging and charismatic this person is.. and let's face it, if they're comfortable with dealing with people despite their stammer then you should relax. Most stammerers I should think would avoid this kind of role generally.

Tails142

Used to work with a guy who had a fairly bad stammer in PR/Marketing...

To be honest the guy was a bit of an a**hole, confrontational and didn't have a very good attitutde for dealing with the public, he was very assertive... too assertive and often offended the customers/business clients

Having said that though - he loved the job, he came on leaps and bounds over the months and altogether it was a very positive experience for him; even if I had to do the odd bit of cleaning up after him.

As an employer if the person had the right qualifactions/experience I would definetly consider him among all the other candidates, its a communication problem; so when scoring candidates he would lose out in that regard but I would judge fairly on all other grounds.

The_Conductor

amy1234 wrote:

if you were the manager/boss of someone who had a stammer?

would you be regret you employed them becaused it wasnt as obvious in the interview or would it be no big deal.

the job is 50% customer facing too.. sales and the like..

thanks for you opinions

I'd treat them no differently from any other staff member- and would similarly reward them or admonish them if they exceeded or failed to meet their relevant targets. I would not regret employing them, their speech impediment or any other impediment, physical or otherwise aside. A stammer need not hinder you in your everyday duties, though people do tend to be very self conscious about having a stammer. It is more of a challenge in everyday life- but showing that you are capable of succeeding can be very satisfying.

Marksie

This isnt a PI.
I worked with a guy with a stammer, he was excellent.

If you are thinking of not employing someone on these grounds be very sure of yourself as there may be reprocussions

I am moving this to work and jobs

AARRRGH

I'm assuming he OP is posting here because the stammer is an issue.

I would have thought a customer facing role would require the ability to speak properly. If it's affecting his job, don't continue to emply him out of guilt.

Could you move him to a back office role?