Stuttering Story of Company-Employee

It happened on one Saturday in March, 2003, roughly two years later I started working at the company. For the past two years I had been avoiding talking to other employees because of my stuttering behavior. I was hurt of my linguistic handicap and my facial look was always dark.

There were many times I was yelled at because I proceed on the operation without asking questions when I had to. That day, I was working quietly with a sullen face.

Suddenly, a vice manager began scolding at me; it wasn’t my fault at all. He said in a somewhat playful way, but he was clearly getting angry at me.
So I tried to explain the whole situation but I couldn’t. But then I became upset. After all I was patient for past two years; I opened my eyes wide and loudly yelled at him.

"What have I done so wrong? What is the matter?

Then he rushed at me saying "You son of a bitch! You standing up to me? Come here, bring it on!!"

Employees who were working nearby ran at once and stopped him. Then he said, "I will surely make you regret it."

Few hours later, it was lunchtime. While I was passing by a restroom after finishing up my lunch, the vice manager who was standing at the entrance of the restroom said, "Hey you, Come here for a sec."

I thought for a moment. There was no one else, and the restroom was quiet. If the manager had a knife with him, I might die. But I did nothing wrong, I decided to act bravely, and followed him to the restroom. The door strongly closed, and a fist flew at him. Feeling immense pain at my side, I barely stood up leaning on a sink.

He yelled at me, "You bastard! If no one stopped me back then, you would be dead by now. I was going to kill you ...... I am warning you if you ever stand up to me like that I won’t let you go out in one piece!"

After finishing up his speech, I knocked the door open and went out. This was the first time I was physically violated. I felt dizzy.
It was about time to go home. I changed my clothes, and was stepping out from the factory; the vice manger was waiting for me in his car.

Feeling sorry for hitting me, he offered a ride to near terminal. I wanted to say no, but I couldn’t speak out, so I entered. It was an embarrassing moment.

In the car, he said to me, "It was wrong for you to stand up to me like that. I was trying to start a conversation because you were always so quiet. I even requested other employees to talk to you. How could you stand up to me like that?"

I was almost feeling pent-up. This would never happen I did not stutter. Because of my stuttering behavior, I always hesitated to give my own opinions. Moreover, I hated people asking me questions.
I was not having smooth relationships with others within the company. I was feeling misery of myself for not being able to talk. To a stutter like me there was no hope, but only despair, sorrow, and anger.