A native-Japanese-turned-US-citizen colleague once told me that career advancement is slow, because you pay dues with time, not accomplishments. Also, family ma

A native-Japanese-turned-US-citizen colleague once told me that career advancement is slow, because you pay dues with time, not accomplishments. Also, family matters in business. So, if we apply that one bit of knowledge I have, I can imagine newcomers from overseas are not pushed against because they are from another country, they might just chafe the traditions. Culture clash. He works in the US for that reason.