Code-Switching in the Workplace

Code-switching has become an important talking point recently because of its connection to Racism. Articles like black Americans and the Peril of Code-switching talk about the racial issues of code-switching because of the manner it was portrayed in the movie Sorry to Bother You. As a senior manager at a corporate software company, I have been guilty of preferring job applicants who don't have immigrant accents. This is primarily because of what a professional American accent brings to a person's profile. It allows me to assume that your education is from America and most likely received a professional degree. I will know what to expect from my applicants with an education from America being a graduate of an American institution myself and will able to relate to you on a more personal level. The education also allows me to put more confidence in your abilities as you had the resources to complete an American education and grow in society. Using phrases like "My man"...