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Advice needed - boyfriend has almost 3.5 years of finance experience at a bank. Interviewed for PwC valuation senior associate and now recruiter says they want to hire him at “experienced associate” because he has no valuation experience. Is this too big of a step backwards in career? Should he push back and see if it gets him anywhere? If he does accept Associate, is it reasonable to ask for written, definitive timeline (1 year?) for promo to Senior upon meeting standards? Help!
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I say that when I am talking or writing and am not sure if what I am saying actually makes sense. Sometimes what I am trying to say or write is difficult so it’s hard to know if what I am thinking in my head is coming correctly. I wouldn’t take offense at people saying or writing it. It’s likely that they aren’t sure they are making sense and want confirmation.
It's simply a way to open the conversation for questions. Please provide the perfect way for everyone to communicate with you to prevent offensive statements.
What ey1 said. I use it when I’m trying to explain something
People use that so much, I think it’s partially also making sure that they are properly articulating what they want from you on THEIR end also. So not just because they think you won’t get it or any value judgment on your power of comprehension.
I am ESL but not foreign. To me, it means that the speaker did a poor job talking thus need to verify whatever they said actually made sense to the listeners. Or they want to sound like the big fish lecturing people, in which case you answer 'no, that was all over the place, come again?'
I agree with them, I use it to clarify understanding when I feel I have done a poor job explaining something.
Thank you everyone for the responses! I am for sure seeing the point made here. It’s usually in the writing that I can’t tell the tone there but good to know people’s thoughts. Much appreciated!
If I use it it’s because I know what I’m saying doesn’t even sound like it makes sense to me and I usually say, “I just said that in a complicated way, but does that make sense?”
I see where you're coming from op and have thought the same. But in most cases when I hear it in the professional setting, it helps when you can tell the speaker is just trying to get feedback and clarification of what they said to the audience.. I'm not sure of another 'nicer' way such as.. did I make myself clear? Now that sounds rude..
It’s a clarification and opportunity for you to say. No it did not so they can explain it better. What would the preferred expression be?
That’s the millennial thought now. My generation is the absolute worst. They complain about the boomers but they are infinitely worse
I use it after I have tried to explain something a bit complicated, or trying to explain why I / someone else should do something a certain wait. I feel it implies “did I explain that well? Is my reasoning correct?” And gives the listener a chance to disagree or ask for further clarification. Probably comes from some self doubt, that maybe I could be wrong. OP: why do you think it’s rude? What is an alternative? Or do you just say: “this is why We should do it this way?” And you stop talking ?
My BF is Latino and he says “do you understand me?” After saying things a lot. I don’t know is it’s a language thing (because he doesn’t speak English well, or didn’t used to) or if he does that in Spanish too, in the same was I say “does that make sense?"
I don’t say it, but I like when people do! Kinda indirectly gives you permission to ask questions
I hear what you're all saying, but I often hear it coming from people who want to make sure everyone hear's there opinion, and they really don't care about others' viewpoints at all. Does that make sense? ;)
It’s condescending, I stopped saying it.
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You are too sensitive. No way around that
If “does that makes sense” offends you, you’re probably not going to make it very far in life.
It’s not personal. It’s business
I prefer “ya da da mean?”