I'm American and have been living in West Midlands and now Shropshire for almost 2 years..........with frequent visits home.
I need a job badly......not only for the income but because I'm losing my grip here from boredom and just too much time on my hands. I've always worked service type jobs mostly in the hotel/resturant industry......with a few other trades up my sleeve....that really kinda don't account for much of anything. But the things I do know, don't really apply here. I'm fast counting money.......but not your money. I'm a good manager of people but......I guess this is where my question lies. If I was your manager , what would you think of my American way of speaking.....would it be a problem or.......well, any thoughts on it would be great?
2007-01-02 12:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well, "finalfrontier"......there is a difference in counting and speed of counting.
The US dollar is easy too....can you a non-american, if you had american currency, put your hand in your pocket, count all the quarters, nickles, dimes and pennies in your pocket without looking?
I didn't think so!
Hypothetically as a customer of mine,
Would you really want me to count back your change to you?
Of course, I do have to remember your cashiers are much slower than ours, so I'd probably could take the time to recognise each coin....LOL
2007-01-03 04:42:04 · update #1
Although I am British and worked in England and with the English for many years of my working life quite happliy, I too am not English.
Nationality has never been a problem at all for me and should be no problem for you. If I were you I would try and work in financial Services, they are mainly multi-nationals and often have offices in the US, they are therefore not at all fazed by hearing a US twang. I would agree some UK people might find some US expressions mildly irritating but probably not the accent - unless your accent is very strong so that it makes you difficult to understand to the English ear!
Good luck!
2007-01-03 00:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by anguspirate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to be honest, I'm not English, but they shouldn't think anything of it. I've heard some pretty wild accents and half of my family is Australian... They should concentrate on work and not on what their boss' voice sounds like. If they do think badly of it, ignore them... they're the ones with the accent!!! ^_^ Just kidding.
2007-01-02 20:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by ~Geeks Will Rule The World~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a bit confused when you say your not good at counting our money, sine we dropped the shillings and went to pounds and pence it should be just as easy as counting the currency you are used to.
2007-01-03 04:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as you didn't speak with 'attitude'...the same would apply to any accent i suppose, English speaking too..
2007-01-02 20:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Susie2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i really don't think peeps would mind at all.
Plus the american accent i love, im from scotland.
Goodluck with job hunting.
2007-01-02 21:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by louise h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you do NOT say,"have a nice day",or ,"missing you already", I would not mind!
My Boss is Scottish and I cannot understand a word he says...lol
2007-01-02 21:06:25 · answer #6 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋