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User19901999 :
As a Canadian - when we started hiring in the US, the folks coming in felt very jarring to me. Lots of showmanship, lots of big talk, kinda rude, lots of networking but not a lot of substance. A lot of them came off overly confident in themselves as though they deserved to be in higher positions for no other reason than their confidence in themselves and ability to communicate with execs. And then the Canadians who pride ourselves in producing quality work were left to create all the work product while following the half baked direction of people who had never once got their hands dirty
2025-08-01 16:27:09
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Jeff Street D 🇨🇦 :
It’s hard because the way we go about things is in an indirect way, I’ve been told we’re a “high context culture” and being direct doesn’t work so well
2025-08-01 01:56:14
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AnnA :
Your first mistake was telling them you’re American. Keep that info on the dl. Listen to how they speak about Americans quietly & you will understand.
2025-08-01 17:38:04
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Ashlyn :
Corporate academic here! I’ve also worked in the US. Best way I can explain it: In Canada, collaboration & projects are less about the final outcome & more about the process. In the US, it’s about the outcome only. Both have pros, both have cons. But “being right” is much less important in the Canadian corporate world than “being flexible”. No one is as much impressed with what you personally achieved; they are more impressed with who you worked alongside. Whereas in the US, it’s much more about putting those numbers next to your name.
2025-08-01 07:31:02
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Sam :
Americans are very nice but there are a few cultural differences that you may not pick up on. I had an American coworker who didn’t understand that when our boss made a “suggestion,” it’s not actually a suggestion. They’re telling you what to do.
2025-08-02 00:39:43
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phwhatt :
It’s not a work culture thing. It’s a culture thing. Be polite & patient. Kindness always. No more snarky emails. Stop being short with people because it’s ’efficient’. If I encounter someone behaving like an a-hole in any environment, believe me, ‘I’m just used to American work culture’ will not cut it
2025-08-01 11:19:04
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Lola 🇨🇦 :
I work in Vancouver and it is very different than Toronto. When I speak with Vancouver based colleagues it’s very different than speaking with those in Ontario 🤷🏻♀️
2025-08-01 02:11:27
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What about bento? :
We Canadians sometimes don’t get all the nuances ofAmerican hustle culture. So your mentor might be not seeing all the bits. You’ve got a good plan. You will be great
2025-07-31 21:25:33
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GloMia :
i discovered @🇨🇦Amy Creyer Percifield🇺🇸 and if cues are needed she did address how she had to chage her vocabulary i.e. US language more violence oriented -kill, maybe you can connect with her on how she has adapted.
2025-07-31 21:55:24
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Larissa :
I’m a Canadian and I’ve worked remotely for a couple of American companies. I struggle a lot on US companies, I find them more ruthless in my experience. And less respect for time off.
2025-07-31 23:09:35
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heatherisweird🇨🇦 :
I fully disagree, I’m neurodivergent. I’m a Canadian who works with lots of people virtually over videoconference for marketing, and the work hussle culture in LA is wild and very offputting.
2025-08-03 16:05:24
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maybeitsmagic :
I work with people in the U.S. and from what I see, they often don’t carry realness and empathy into the workplace in the same way Canadians do and often feel the need to compete to get ahead. They acknowledge work/life balance, but still think it’s strange when you log off at 5pm and commit to work/life balance.
2025-08-01 03:07:04
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Buffy Omnibus :
You’re moving from a lower context society (no shade) to a higher context society along with the struggle of not always seeing context - that’s so tough. Hang in there!
2025-08-01 14:22:23
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B :
We have a Canadian/American group for our team and we seem to be fine. I think the Canadians are a bit more polite maybe, and that’s not saying the Americans are rude, I just think we think a little bit more about how the other feels haha if you’re a people pleaser I feel you should fit in. But we’re also says so pretty hustley
2025-08-01 12:16:32
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Monique Massiah 🇨🇦 モニーク・マサイア :
Maybe take a Canadian language or literacy course in the background or go to a group to practice business language. Sounds crazy but Uni in Canada is different from the US. ❤️
2025-08-01 01:47:26
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elizareadsss :
This is a small thing but might be helpful in the workplace. But when I lived in the US as a 🇨🇦 my biggest pet peeve was when I would tell someone thank you and they would respond with mmhm. To me it was SO rude. Overtime I learned it wasn’t meant to be taken that way, but it’s definitely something you shouldn’t do in Canada.
2025-08-02 06:27:26
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Turningtrue3🇨🇦 :
I heard the creator Amy Percfield explain the difference between Canadian and American work cultures and they seemed very different to me! Hang in there! Be open and honest.
2025-07-31 23:32:53
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Tracy🧘♀️ :
One of my most challenging colleagues to lead was American, and the challenges were experienced across the board with their other Canadian colleagues. From my experience I can say your willingness to recognize there are significant differences in culture and adapt in ways that are acceptable to you is a great start. Also working in higher ed is a unique beast of its own, there is training and lots of on demand resources available that help with understanding that particular workplace culture.
2025-08-01 21:17:18
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Shannon🍉🇨🇦 :
I think the course is a great idea! I have ADHD and work at a university in Ontario. Happy to be a sounding board in DMs if you need one
2025-07-31 22:13:53
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Krystl 🇨🇦 :
Coming from someone who is in government and formally in academia (not in the admin side, but I was a teaching professor) one piece of advice that was given to me when I move to government as a ND person, which I have found very helpful was: that I need to do less. that bosses and co workers would at first appreciate how much I could do and how efficient I was, but it would start to make people angry, and they wouldn’t understand why. And it would only lead to me being burnt out. That was really hard for me to understand and I think I was lucky I came into a very small unit with just one other person. As it helped me I realize how much faster at things I was than her (even though she was fantastic does great work nothing to change. She’s an incredible person to work with and knows her job so well and she’s not slow), but I realized it doesn’t work for others if I do stuff so quickly. It makes them question their abilities. (Additionally, sometimes it leads to me making minor mistakes that I should’ve caught if I took more time). So I have learned to take breaks pretend I’m working for short periods here and there to just slow myself down, so that I’m not outputting so much so quickly. The result I’m still doing a lot and a lot more than people in my position previously did apparently but I’m not getting that same pushback I have in other similar jobs.
2025-07-31 22:53:59
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❤️🫠🇨🇦 :
Whoa I think I have a weird niche here where I can help! 30 yo Canadian here. I’ve been an Executive Assistant in both private corporations and the non-profit research sector! Depending which one you’re in can completely decide the culture
2025-08-21 03:17:55
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Workinonabetterme🇨🇦 :
I would like to say how impressed I am with how dedicated you are to trying mesh with Canadian culture. You seem so kind and thoughtful
2025-08-08 00:03:35
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user ria 🇨🇦 :
Always lead with kindness. It will never lead you wrong Respectful helps
2025-08-09 18:30:30
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Pooki011 :
Love how all the Canadians are here helping! Makes me proud 🇨🇦🥺
2025-08-11 14:24:23
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