Speaking The Language
By RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
United States
February 29, 2016 8:16am CST
There are a lot of Spanish speaking workers at my job. When I first started they couldn't believe a white woman would take such a job and were amazed when I told them when I worked there years ago all of us were white.
Some of my coworkers speak English and some better than others. I do occasionally have to talk to guests because of the language barrier. I really think they would benefit from learning English but as one told me if they don't learn in the first year they most likely never will. Most rely on their kids to interpret for them.
I was told I should learn Spanish so I could talk to the ones who don't speak English. You know what I say to that? Only if they pay for me to learn and pay me for it. I have zero interest in learning Spanish.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Feb 16
I feel there is discrimination against job seekers who cannot speak Spanish at least here in Los Angeles. I know from experience. Job listing after job listing states speaking Spanish as a mandatory requirement. I understand speaking Spanish in the workplace is a plus but I find it discriminatory to make it a mandatory requirement. I have never seen speaking English listed as a mandatory requirement and if an employee listed English as a mandatory requirement, they could be condemned as discriminatory.
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@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 16
This is a good point. In Australia, we always hear about any discrimination against Muslims but jokes and graffiti against Christians seems to be okay.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Mar 16
@JudyEv What you stated has been an ongoing point of anger from conservatives and Christians. Mock Jesus all you want but don't you dare mock Islam.
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
29 Feb 16
@irishidid OMG! I could barely understand the Irish English when in Ireland!!!! Lol! Good for you.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
29 Feb 16
I agree and I see no reason to learn theirs because I'll never go to their country.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
1 Mar 16
I'm interested in learning Irish Gaelic.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Feb 16
We speak English here in the US, I don't think it's your responsibility to learn Spanish, it's their's to learn English. We have a Mexican family living next door. The parents don't speak English, their kids do. However they don't know what their kids are saying when they speak English. Seems the kids know all the cuss words and their parents haven't a clue their 5 year old can say the F word. The 5 year old has teenage brothers who use that word all the time.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
29 Feb 16
Not only that but there are probably those who will take advantage of someone and I'd like someone to answer this question-Why do they need Spanish on toilet paper wrappers when you can clearly see toilet paper through the plastic? Do they not use toilet paper in Spanish speaking countries? 
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Feb 16
@irishidid lol I know what you mean. I would think they use toilet paper.
