[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Depends on the job I guess, if you're going for a job that requires you to deal with the public then I think it could be a disadvantage because the employer will want someone who's easily understandable

I agree. If you're going to employ someone to speak to people from all over, they need to be quite easy to understand. I've struggled with people on the phone sometimes. I like regional accents, they're colourful and interesting... but sometimes they're hard to understand and in a professional enviroment I'd say it could be a disadvantage.