To all international people here (whose mother tongue is not English). Do you have insecurities? Do you feel that not speaking or writing like a native affects your success in this industry?

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My ECD is Brazilian who speaks English as a second language and he’s one of the most respected people in our agency. I know that’s not a personal account, but maybe it’s an encouragement 🤗

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Accents are great in the pitch room

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I work with two CDs from Mexico and they always have the best ideas-and the best copy to back them up.

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@ACD1 this is great to hear. In my previous agency, my boss made fun of my accent all the time and it used to drive me crazy. I felt very disrespected. I’m pretty smart and on top of my game but I definitely think she gave me some insecurities. She was also a bit of a plain Jane, very unqualified for her role, young and not a good manager. She would partner with another person in my team and laugh every time I would say something. She is a “director” level. I felt like in high school again.

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For an employee joining as a SDE-2

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