Phil_Osophy
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Jobs in SoCal seem to have all kinds of language requirements. So I'm not sure why you think they can't.So.... i have a question. Should employers have the right to refuse employment because someone cant speak english?
Disclaimer: this is not about any specific "race" or language. Just about legal immigrants who cant speak english.
So, at work today i got really frustrated trying to communicate with someone who didnt speak very much english. Only a tiny bit. Not nearly enough to hold a conversation.
Im a leader in the workplace, so from time to time i have to ask someone to do something or for information. Its really hard to communicate with a person who cant speak english. I asked this person to not throw out the damaged products of the particular job we were doing because i have to keep count and record of them. This person didnt have a clue what i was asking and continued to throw out the damaged products.
Long story short, it made my job a lot harder and a thought hit my head; why are people who cant speak english even hired in the first place? How did this person make it through the process and interview with such little grasp on the language?
I think that employers should be allowed to deny employment to those who cant speak english. Im not saying they shouldnt be allowed to hire them, but i think they deserve a choice in this matter. What do you think?
So.... i have a question. Should employers have the right to refuse employment because someone cant speak english?
Disclaimer: this is not about any specific "race" or language. Just about legal immigrants who cant speak english.
So, at work today i got really frustrated trying to communicate with someone who didnt speak very much english. Only a tiny bit. Not nearly enough to hold a conversation.
Im a leader in the workplace, so from time to time i have to ask someone to do something or for information. Its really hard to communicate with a person who cant speak english. I asked this person to not throw out the damaged products of the particular job we were doing because i have to keep count and record of them. This person didnt have a clue what i was asking and continued to throw out the damaged products.
Long story short, it made my job a lot harder and a thought hit my head; why are people who cant speak english even hired in the first place? How did this person make it through the process and interview with such little grasp on the language?
I think that employers should be allowed to deny employment to those who cant speak english. Im not saying they shouldnt be allowed to hire them, but i think they deserve a choice in this matter. What do you think?
Sounds as if taking a course in conversational or workplace Spanish will be very helpful to you.
Not if they are hiring mimes.
I am learning spanish. This person wasnt a spanish speaker, so the little spanish i know wouldnt have helped.
So.... i have a question. Should employers have the right to refuse employment because someone cant speak english?
Disclaimer: this is not about any specific "race" or language. Just about legal immigrants who cant speak english.
So, at work today i got really frustrated trying to communicate with someone who didnt speak very much english. Only a tiny bit. Not nearly enough to hold a conversation.
Im a leader in the workplace, so from time to time i have to ask someone to do something or for information. Its really hard to communicate with a person who cant speak english. I asked this person to not throw out the damaged products of the particular job we were doing because i have to keep count and record of them. This person didnt have a clue what i was asking and continued to throw out the damaged products.
Long story short, it made my job a lot harder and a thought hit my head; why are people who cant speak english even hired in the first place? How did this person make it through the process and interview with such little grasp on the language?
I think that employers should be allowed to deny employment to those who cant speak english. Im not saying they shouldnt be allowed to hire them, but i think they deserve a choice in this matter. What do you think?
Is it not?This is a poll?
What language was it?
Sounds as if taking a course in conversational or workplace Spanish will be very helpful to you.
I think that you have a very valid point. How dumb is your boss? Obviously it is important that employees can understand their supervisors and coworkers, not only for following simple instructions but for understanding safety and communicating any dangers or hazards observed. I worked on a construction (framing) job and we were instructed not to use finger jointed studs for erecting our temporary scaffolding, but the non-English speaking crew did that anyway and severely injured two workers when the scaffolding (built with finger jointed lumber) collapsed.
A private employer should be able to deny employment for any damn reason he or she wants.
This is just another.
Very good
(unless you need to give the mimes instructions in which case....)
Because the mortality rate of Hispanic construction workers was so much higher than other workers', ten+ years ago forward-thinking companies began offering bilingual safety training. I think this is essential. Whatever one's opinion on "English first," this is a matter of workplace safety. And too many folks eager to work are going to say, "Si, comprendo!" when they actually don't.
So.... i have a question. Should employers have the right to refuse employment because someone cant speak english?
That may be wonderful for those that speak Spanish, but of little value for those speaking various other languages. The best bet is to have one language common among all workers on a crew.
You have the right to refuse employment based on language, you need employees to be able to communicate with each other and communicate with potential customers. You could take the Quebec approach and require a certain language be spoken in certain businesses. Being bilingual does help especially here in Canada.
That it does, you can swear at people in 2 languages that way!
Disclaimer: this is not about any specific "race" or language. Just about legal immigrants who cant speak english.
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