•8 in 10 employers admit to making discriminating decisions based on regional accents.
•1 in 5 Brits alter their accents to get a job or to impress on a date.
•28% of Brits feel discriminated against because of the way they speak.
•1 in 5 Brits alter their accents to get a job or to impress on a date.
•28% of Brits feel discriminated against because of the way they speak.
I was shocked reading these statistics! Especially the first one about 80% of employers judging people on their accents. This perfectly shows an example where your regional dialect can affect you!!! Job opportunities are super important and it's a real bummer to know that you might not be getting that job just because of the way you speak.