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Originally Posted by bossabreezes
^^This is true across the board and especially magnified in certain fields.
I work in tech and you hear more foreign accents in the average tech company than a Southern American accent. Bias exists across all lines.
These days my accent is barely noticeable and I never faced any discrimination because of it in the work world.
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And there’s also physical appearance, social background and age. You’re young and well educated and that also might help.
My experience here is with regional accents and it’s definitely a big obstacle in São Paulo. The city can be incredibly open minded in some circles, but the upper class, for instance, not so much. And don’t get me started about race.