Help me with my American Accent

[leckey 0]

Sorry, but after being laid off for so many months...plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people.

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[Mawil Ramos]

Well, umm actually I'm not from India. I'm from the Philippines :)

***marie ram***

[Mawil Ramos]

Thank you. I'll remember that. :)

***marie ram***

[Christian Graus]

Cool - so soon the Indians on this site will be complaining that the Filipinos are taking their jobs ? :P

Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

[Christian Graus]

leckey wrote:

plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people.

ROTFL !!!!!

Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

[Mawil Ramos]

I'm sorry but our American boss said that we should train ourselves to have the job. :)

***marie ram***

[Mawil Ramos]

I hope they won't. I just really need the job :)

***marie ram***

[Christian Graus]

and the Indians really needed them before you. I was not attempting to blame you, you should take whatever opportunities come your way, it's the big corporations that move the jobs around, you're just making the most of your local situation.

Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

[Mawil Ramos]

ahmm err What do you mean? I'm really not that good in figuring out hidden messages :)

***marie ram***

[Lost User]

leckey wrote:

plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people

I'd think the company that created this situation would be the problem not the people trying to make a living in a cubicle

[leckey 0]

I agree but I am not going to do business with an American company that obviously ships American jobs oversees.

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[leckey 0]

AND SO DO AMERICANS. That's what makes me so upset. With the economy and everyday local news saying "Company X laid off Y employees" it makes me LIVID that when I call into my account that is an American "bank" I get someone who can't properly pronounce my name because of all the vowels.

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[leckey 0]

that American boss is trying to learn the company rhetoric of the day so he/she doesn't lose his/her job.

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[Lost User]

I was being a little rude at your expense for which I appologise. Your voice sounds a little husky.

[Mawil Ramos]

Yup you're right and I really don't have a choice 'coz I need the money - they pay call center agents here higher than the programmers.

***marie ram***

[Lost User]

Does it upset you as much when you buy a shirt from GAP and its made outside of America?

[Mawil Ramos]

Oh okay. Thank you with the evaluation though.

***marie ram***

[leckey 0]

That's another thing I find infuriating; just because you can fake American you can get a better paycheck than a programmer? I want to say thing that are no longer appropriate.

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[leckey 0]

I don't shop at effing "namebrand" store. I look at every label and try to buy American, or at least western hemisphere.

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[Mawil Ramos]

This is why we really need your reviews so that we can further learn how to properly speak using your accent. :)

***marie ram***