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Are you the best fit for this role then, if it’s in such an international company culture and you struggle with accents? could prove to be difficult for you down the line
I had this thought, but I think it’d be foolish to walk away over this when I’ve worked my entire career for a role like this one. My skillset is a literal perfect fit
Have you had your hearing tested? You could have some sort of impairment - not just difficulty with accents. Not all hearing impairment is volume-related, mine is due to nerve damage. The way my doctors have explained it to me, I can hear sounds but I have trouble understanding what the sounds actually are/mean. I wear hearing aids at work now and they help a little, but there’s only so much you can correct for nerve damage. I try to be as upfront about my issues as possible, especially in situations where I know lots of accents are involved or there is heavy phone/calls time.
Get thee to an SLP or an audiologist!
I’m the same way ESPECIALLY with British accents for some damn reason. Don’t be afraid to ask them to repeat themselves. That’s better than pretending to understand.
Not everyone speaks English but it’d help you to watch a few South African/British/Australian or Scottish shows. Indians too. It’ll help you get used to it. Part of the problem is you haven’t been exposed to those kind of accents so surrounding yourself with different types of people or entertainment from different parts of the world will help.
Watching shows is actually excellent training for the ears! Also consider podcasts from other regions.
Be honest up front that you may struggle a bit to understand them
As someone who English isn’t his first language and has a Brazilian accent, I appreciate the respect you’re showing. My recommendation is to try to focus on the mouth movement plus try to fill any gaps based on context. Best of luck
Spend a lot of time with people with the same accents. Time and exposure will fix this for you.
REALLY bad. I grew up with an immigrant grandfather who I never fully understood for 28 years, I watch ALL TV with CC (even in my native language). I’ve just always had an issue here (and it’s annoying and embarrassing — I’ve wished I could fix it).
I’m afraid numerous requests (to senior, global, MBA-armored people) to repeat questions is going to make me seem uncultured, unintelligent and ignorant, even though I don’t believe I’m any of those things.
Any tips here?
My boss‘ accent is a mix of British and Australian. It’s freaking weird and he speaks so fast. I’ve learned to understand him by watching his lips and watching lots of English series as well