# Few people say the way they speak has affected their career plans

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/few-people-say-the-way-they-speak-has-affected-their-career-plans/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 13.1% of Americans say concerns about their language or accent have influenced how they think about their career options, while 54.9% disagree.

Strong agreement accounts for 2.8%, and 32.0% neither agree nor disagree. All adults answered, whatever language they speak.

## Topline

Concerns about language or accent have influenced how I think about my career options.

Few people say the way they speak has affected their career plans.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly disagree: 41.8%
- Neither disagree nor agree: 32.0%
- Somewhat disagree: 13.1%
- Somewhat agree: 10.2%
- Strongly agree: 2.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: AOM Survey #2026-152
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-15)

## Citation

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-15)