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I am a Chinese export manager, for business, I meet too many foreign peoples. I feel there many difficults in communicating with foreigners, not because of language, sometimes, they see me with “color eyes”。So, I want to know your opinions. Please tell me your country and your opinion, Thanks!
I see people through their actions, not their race. I deal on a daily basis with people from around the world, and while I may sometimes have trouble understanding an accent (whether it's from China, Mexico, or Alabama, if it's different than the way I talk, it's an accent), if the person is courteous when I say "I'm sorry, I didn't understand that" then they're a good person to do business with, in my opinion. If a person becomes irate with me because I can't understand them, and yells and is rude, then they're a bad person to do business with.
I find rudeness to be a bigger barrier when I'm dealing with someone than their language, country of origin, or race.
Here we have multiculturism. We have people living here from around the world. There are many Chinese and Japenese business men here doing business. There is a language barrier but most of us deal with it, with a sense of humour and being courteous.
If the barrier is dealt with, with rudeness and frustration then of course it would be hard to deal with anybody that reacts that way.
USA
Always staying on a professional level while remaining calm, understanding, polite, and courteous to others makes business communications easier for me.
Even when someone is being rude and/or irate, I keep my composure in order to handle the situation.
I take nothing personally, therefore I'm able to do my job without becoming emotional.
It is harder dealing with the rude people, so I make it a point not to be that way myself.
Color has never been a barrier for me but the lack of manners is and I can find that in everyone. If I am talking to someone and not able to understand the accent, I am honest about that and ask the person to repeat. I have had people tell me I speak too fast and so I need to adjust.
The world is smaller than it used to be, with the advances in technology and marketing, so no one should be treated as if they were outsiders.
Sean, in spite of what you may hear, I think most Americans - like me - could care less what the color of your skin is or where you're from. Show us your character, that's what counts.
I am a Chinese export manager, for business, I meet too many foreign peoples. I feel there many difficults in communicating with foreigners, not because of language, sometimes, they see me with “color eyes”。So, I want to know your opinions. Please tell me your country and your opinion, Thanks!
I think most American Business will conduct trade with anyone, so long as they can show a profit; whether they will invite you into their circle of friends is a whole different matter.
I'm from the USA, and am the son and grandson of immigrants.
From my perspective, and being in the financial world (I'm a banker/financial analyst) I think that if you have a good product to sell, people are willing to buy it. If your money is good, they are willing to sell product to you. All of this is regardless of race or ethnicity. They may not always be able to understand your culture, but as long as they and you are mutually benefitting each other, who cares? You'e both getting rich. In many ways, the only color that matters is "green" (as in US currency). If your money is good, real businessmen don't care about your race, your politics, your religion, or your accent. If they care about those things, then they aren't real businessmen, and you should drop them like a hot potato as business partners.
On a more personal level, I have rarely seen as hard-working a group of people as the Chinese. They have what was once known as the "Protestant Work Ethic". Chinese people living in the USA tend to be among the hardest-working people, and the most interested in advanced education of all groups I have dealt with. They are, in my opinion, the model of what immigrants to the USA should be. They work hard. They get advanced educations. They become doctors, lawyers, scientists, computer professionals, financial leaders, and productive members of society as quickly as any group of immigrants to the USA ever have. And I include my own Jewish people. In my opinion, the Jewish immigrants and the Chinese immigrants made good on the American Dream quicker than any other people in American history. And I have nothing but the utmost respect for the Chinese-American community for being able to accomplish that. I consider that to be a function of family values, and clearly the Chinese people hold to those old-fashioned values.
So... how do I see Chinese people? With open eyes, looking at history. And I like what I see.
Wondergirl agrees: Perfect! Americans COULDN'T care less!
How's this? As far I'm concerned people "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." But then you knew what I meant, didn't you wondergirl?
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