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Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by resultcase(m): 11:54am On Sep 01, 2023 |
Speak like you would in Nigeria. And you'll be fine. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Etranshub(m): 11:54am On Sep 01, 2023 |
babajeje123:this is pretty much the way forward 2 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by BoldBrainz(m): 11:55am On Sep 01, 2023 |
illicit: OP, Don't listen to this guy. He's just trying to make a few bucks off another's challenges. Tell your friend to promptly watch as many black American movies as he can. Mostly the ones with humour contents. And he should do so with a media application that provides subtitles for the movies. That shit helps faster than any tutelage he can have from anybody. Owing to the few freelance jobs I've had to handle, I have entertained English conversations with native American accents, native British and even Irish laced accents. And being one who's always had a flair for movies, understanding them came with no difficulties. On my part, I simply speak my Nigerian English with calm and firm dictions and we're all fine. 1 Like |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by endy69: 11:57am On Sep 01, 2023 |
Tell him not to worry. And when someone speaks super fast, he should tell the person to speak slowly. They will understand him and he shouldn't fake his accent just normal Nigerian English and he should just try to speak clearly and not to think about it so much. Someone that passed all the interview stages is now worried I fell it is inferiority stuff and nothing else. 2 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by dosage150(m): 11:57am On Sep 01, 2023 |
I speak with 200-300 of people all over the world in a month (as my job requires) He should speak slowly and clearly He should never fake intonation "I have problem understanding you, can please speak slowly" (e no dey kill person, always tell the fast speakers) Though most of them have problem understanding foreigners, at this point He should speak like a child reciting A,BC.......... With time his accent will start blending Take water while working to clear the throat as well (my secret) 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by yewit37486: 12:00pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
turmacs: hahahaha you dey para o. Tbh, it was unnecessary to mention how much he is being paid because it is not relevant to his question, but anyway, let OP enjoy his few minutes of frontpage |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by ahizih(m): 12:02pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
ecolime:I had same challenges with our American clients, even UK clients, but i had to pay attention when they talk and when i talk i pick my words slowly so they will understand. Also started watching Hollywood movies and don’t use subtitles 3 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Jewessgratitud3: 12:03pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
I thought you guys said it not important or compulsory to teach phonetics and diction subjects in schools? Una never see anything. When opportunities continue to slide off your hands in numbers, you'll appreciate phonetics and encourage your childrens schools to hire a diction instructor. 1 Like |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by samuelson06(m): 12:04pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
turmacs: You are a smart girl. When you see people talking about one thing but trying to drag your interest away from what they are talking about to another thing, then certainly, they were talking about the other thing, which most times, is a lie. 3 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Microwhy: 12:05pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
turmacs:Typical trench girl.. Those that earn almost equal will not see it that way.. that's to show how and where you belong. You should have just keep quiet and read the comments. The guy is afraid if he can actually understand and respond to core american accent during live conversation. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by LydayBobo(m): 12:07pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Speak slowly. Nigerians speaks correct Queen English. He would be fine. Have been there. If they can hear the Indians, they would hear you too. Best of luck 👍 2 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by CaseSensitive(m): 12:08pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
He should be fine if he speak clearly and slowly. He should also ask his foreign colleagues for clarification if they say something he doesn't understand. My employer being a global business, I regularly talk/hold meetings with colleagues in different European countries with different accents. Careful listening is a skill he should hone himself with. Employers will judge your communication skills, not your accent skills. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by dosage150(m): 12:11pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
turmacs:You got it right , I really don't understand the breakdown 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 3 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by dosage150(m): 12:12pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Microwhy:What does it have to do with the earnings? Irrelevant bro, you know as well 3 Likes |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by muhdolamilekan(m): 12:13pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Pls what does this role entails? The business Development. And how are guys easily landing this offers, pls any help? |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Procashtips(m): 12:15pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
yewit37486: He's afraid he won't understand them. You know they have different kind of accents in the US. As for the Scottish people, I rest my case |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Kenmatt(m): 12:15pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
meum: Be corrected, all these trash you wrote here are not Nigerian accent. When some people speak pigin in the name of King's English, you're here to call it "Nigerian accent". I see those things as pigin English and not English language. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Kaiser20: 12:16pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
ecolime:They should increase his pay to #3.5 m per month so that he can solve the issue. Good morning |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Jewessgratitud3: 12:18pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
otipoju: It's not even about them understanding him but he understanding them when they speak. In fact it goes both ways How will he understand when the white man says " sha-lay" ( chalet) when he's expecting to hear "Cha let". Or when he says . " On tro pru nor" ( entrepreneur) when he's expecting to hear " en ta pri nuah. Let him go to school of communication or better still engage my services to teach him phoneh. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by meum: 12:20pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Kenmatt:You didn’t get it. To the speakers that is sounding different & foreign. Different ones dey I only showed one example. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by AfonjaConehead: 12:21pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Chibuzoripob:
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Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Jewessgratitud3: 12:21pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
oluwaseyi0: When he's not a deaf and dumb. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Jewessgratitud3: 12:23pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
temmyyem: LoL... See una life. 🤣🤣🤣😂 How person go dey e nor go discuss long matters with his colleagues. What if it's a life threatening condition? |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by otokzmail(m): 12:24pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
ecolime: Simple, just turn on the [CC] button (on the MS Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, Skype, etc) during your remote meetings. That's all. 1 Like |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by DenreleDave(m): 12:24pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by yewit37486: 12:25pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Procashtips: he should not worry, he will learn 'on the job'. All the best to him. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Em5(m): 12:26pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
otipoju: I think his bigger challenge will be He understanding the Americans. 1 Like |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by phemmyfour: 12:27pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
ecolime:He should just be himself, most times they do understand our naija accent. I always tell them "can you say that again" if I don't understand them but you shouldn't have problem with American English if you are lovers of Hollywood movies |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by NSK4U(m): 12:28pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
ecolime: So tell me, what's the nexus between having difficulty in foreign accent and the salary as well as the job being offered? You must have forgotten about smarter readers, please be more smart when next you want to create a thread with hidden intent 1 Like |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Kenmatt(m): 12:30pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
meum: I got you however very well. I wasn't actually saying it's you shaa. |
Re: Remote Workers: How Do You Cope With Foreign Accents At Work? by Chuknovski(m): 12:30pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
Why is nobody talking about the pay, dear lord your boy is loyal, papa God reason me too, amen |
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