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It can be a Bayes rule thing where they're statistically less likely to participate in white collar work, but it could also be biases in companies who believe a
by viscanti 3y ago
It can be a Bayes rule thing where they're statistically less likely to participate in white collar work, but it could also be biases in companies who believe a candidate is less educated if they have a strong regional accent. The article suggests that some candidates attempt to hide their accents and have better luck with that.
- opportune 3y agoIt’s not just likelihood to participate in white collar work, at least IME having a stronger accent correlates with all sorts of behavior which makes you less able to navigate a typical US corporate environment. I’m thinking things like growing up in a family with no white collar workers (and thus not being exposed to the distinct social etiquette of the white collar workforce), having strong political and religious views that are at odds with the white collar norm, how you prioritize work vs family. And certainly education - you may get a degree but typically standards at <southern flagship university where people come from a typically more educated background> are different from <regional southern university>. Class distinctions in the South run deep