"There is not a single employer who thinks that good English is enough by itself," says Alex Hsia. A lot of North American Overseas Chinese give themselves away as non-native speakers with their heavily accented pronunciation. And if they need help from their colleagues to read or write Chinese, this is a "handicap" at work.
「沒有一個雇主的標準是，只要會英文就好」，夏安禮說，有些年輕的華裔美人一開口說中文，從彆扭的口音就知道他是國外回來的華僑，如果看、寫中文資訊都得靠同事幫忙，工作就是有「障礙」。