Thoughts on speaking a foreign language @ work??

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Kumbaya coli
And problack at the same time
fukkin cornballs just type anything

 

[Commish]

Then either train them to better execute their job or put them on a performance improvement plan…what does the language they speak have to do with not doing their job? Unless they can’t speak English and need to be talking to customers and that’s why they’re failing…otherwise speaking some other language in the break room or at each other’s desks shouldn’t matter

It has a lot to do with it if the language they are speaking is either deemed offensive or is against company policy.

Also, unless another language is needed to be spoken in order to perform a specific task, then the only language needed to be spoken is the language spoken by the majority of employees/management of the company.

Respect for the individual is universally applied. Ppl who don't run iish don't get to dictate what can or can't be done in a corporation or industry. They are hired to work as directed & follow company or industry policies & procedures.

Otherwise, work for self or create your own company and do as you please. *shrugs*

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

It has a lot to do with it if the language they are speaking is either deemed offensive or is against company policy.

Also, unless another language is needed to be spoken in order to perform a specific task, then the only language needed to be spoken is the language spoken by the majority of employees/management of the company.

Respect for the individual is universally applied. Ppl who don't run iish don't get to dictate what can or can't be done in a corporation or industry. They are hired to work as directed & follow company or industry policies & procedures.

Otherwise, work for self or create your own company and do as you please. *shrugs*

How is a language offensive? You gotta be one huge dumbass to find a language offensive


and it doesnt sound like your example is one of people trying to change “what can or can’t be done”. Sounds like a blue collar setting you’re talking about, in which case, as long as work related conversation is all in English, then they’re good. If y’all working on assembling a car, yes, please let us all know if an important bolt is missing in English. If we all loading boxes and three hombres are chopping it up in Spanish about their weekend while you chop it up in English with the other three, why does it matter they’re using Spanish for their side convo?


Even in white collar industries like tech, I’ve seen plenty of Indians use their dialects at lunch or when dropping by one another’s desks, idgaf, the conversation isn’t for me nor does it affect me. Now if we were in a meeting and they are side barring about the topic at hand, yes, it should be in English

 

[Commish]

How is a language offensive? You gotta be one huge dumbass to find a language offensive


and it doesnt sound like your example is one of people trying to change “what can or can’t be done”. Sounds like a blue collar setting you’re talking about, in which case, as long as work related conversation is all in English, then they’re good. If y’all working on assembling a car, yes, please let us all know if an important bolt is missing in English. If we all loading boxes and three hombres are chopping it up in Spanish about their weekend while you chop it up in English with the other three, why does it matter they’re using Spanish for their side convo?


Even in white collar industries like tech, I’ve seen plenty of Indians use their dialects at lunch or when dropping by one another’s desks, idgaf, the conversation isn’t for me nor does it affect me. Now if we were in a meeting and they are side barring about the topic at hand, yes, it should be in English

Tell that to the person who was offended that they are a dumbass.

But, speaking of dumbasses, why would you speak another language in front of ppl that don't speak that language? You wanna talk shyt? You wanna be discreet with your conversation? But, you can't wait until your lunch break or coffee break or better let wait until you go home to do all of that?

Let me ask you? If we worked together and I decided to have locker room talk with a dude and talked about sexually explicit stuff and you happened to hear our conversation, would you be a dumbass if you became offended? Would it be professional of me to have said conversation at where you or other women could hear?

If a white boy at your job was talking to another white boy about how he hates n-words and want them all to be enslaved again, lynched and castrated around you, would you be a dumbass for taking offense?

Point is..

The workplace isn't your crib! Workplace is for work. You, myself nor anyone else can't tell someone what they can't or can't be offended by!

I personally don't care if other languages are used as long as it is work related and necessary. Other than that, speak English like everyone else and watch your tone and delivery unless you don't mind getting written up or fired.

I can't imagine someone who need their job to sustain themselves do anything that would jeopardize their livelihood.

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Trump made English the official language of this country. Did they not get the memo or something?

 

[badboys11]

Question, what if a person is speaking whatever language they are speaking, but isn't getting the job done according to the supervisor, then what?

U answered your own question

"Isn't getting the job done"

Not getting the job done is unacceptable

 

[KBtheKey]

No snark intended, but since when is it all about how you feel when working in a diverse work environment?

Lemme share this..

First, I live in California, so I can match your Spanish speaker population and then some!

However, there are other non English speakers in California just like Texas. In addition, there are a lot of English only speakers in our states as well.

That's not the point!

The point is..

What you find trivial isn't so with someone else. This is what I learned when I had to take a 4 hour sexual harassment and work related course.

The lawyers laced me with information that explained why it was important to conduct oneself in a certain way to avoid conflict.

Me bringing this topic up was due to me explaining the aforementioned to a stranger on another platform who couldn't grasp the magnitude of saying things that his/her supervisor (according to that person) found offensive.

I agree with the supervisor. Speaking ANY language other than English is rude, if it isn't directly tied to doing their work duties!

The(supervisor) taking offense was a personal choice the supervisor decided to take, not me.

Bruh what the hell are you talking about? You gotta go into more specifics to convey the root of your point, otherwise you'll still appear to just be complaining about something that you don't have to pay attention to

 

[Commish]

U answered your own question

"Isn't getting the job done"

Not getting the job done is unacceptable

Well, I didn't answer my own question. I know that I was told that the bilingual person was accused of being unproductive and allegedly talking trash about her boss in a foreign language.

I believe that both parties spoke half truths. Bilingual was probably half way productive while gossiping in Spanish and the boss was being a micro managing bigot.

End of thecdsy, I self govern myself @ work. That's all that matters to me! *shrugs*

 

[Commish]

Bruh what the hell are you talking about? You gotta go into more specifics to convey the root of your point, otherwise you'll still appear to just be complaining about something that you don't have to pay attention to

We ain't homies, so miss me with the orders.

Why would I complain about my situation to ppl I don't know personally?

This GeeDee thread isn't about me. I already said that more than once. Smh..

Lastly, I been made my points and added context multiple times in my thread. If you don't know what I am 🗣 about, then that is on you!

I just decided to respond to most respondents. I think that is what got you saggin on me.

 

[badboys11]

Well, I didn't answer my own question. I know that I was told that the bilingual person was accused of being unproductive and allegedly talking trash about her boss in a foreign language.

I believe that both parties spoke half truths. Bilingual was probably half way productive while gossiping in Spanish and the boss was being a micro managing bigot.

End of thecdsy, I self govern myself @ work. That's all that matters to me! *shrugs*

 

[Belize King]

I am sure this topic has been brought up before, but I want to revisit the topic.

What are your thoughts on ppl who feel that it is OK to speak a non English speaking
language @ work?

My postion is that everyone need to speak a common language unless their specific job description calls for them to speak another language.

Other than that, it is impolite to rude especially around coworkers who do not speak that particular language.

Thoughts??

OP

Real shyt though, at the warehouses in Iraq and Afghanistan, third country nationals (TCNs) always talk their language at work. Most logistics contracts, they do all the work and the Americans supervise.

I’ve seen some heated arguments between different groups.

Supervisors can’t do shyt because they don’t know what they’re saying. They end up chillin though because they know they can get sent home at anytime.

 

[Belize King]

I have ICE on speed dial

 

[KBtheKey]

We ain't homies, so miss me with the orders.

Why would I complain about my situation to ppl I don't know personally?

This GeeDee thread isn't about me. I already said that more than once. Smh..

Lastly, I been made my points and added context multiple times in my thread. If you don't know what I am 🗣 about, then that is on you!

I just decided to respond to most respondents. I think that is what got you saggin on me.

I think you might need to go to a psyche ward man. I seen a few of your other replies to people in this thread and you keep presenting random specific scenarios that still don't explain why people shouldn't be able to speak a different language to people that also speak that language, all while having nothing to do with you.

The issue being prevalent in the workplace depends heavily on multiple circumstances so nobody can agree with you straight up because you don't even know where the problem actually lies.

And this reply you just gave me tells me you got problems of your own to worry about and you prolly ain't black either

 

[Commish]

I think you might need to go to a psyche ward man. I seen a few of your other replies to people in this thread and you keep presenting random specific scenarios that still don't explain why people shouldn't be able to speak a different language to people that also speak that language, all while having nothing to do with you.

The issue being prevalent in the workplace depends heavily on multiple circumstances so nobody can agree with you straight up because you don't even know where the problem actually lies.

And this reply you just gave me tells me you got problems of your own to worry about and you prolly ain't black either

You triggered?

I'm burnt out fa sho, but I'm gainfully employed!

What you aren't is a therapist, so your assessment of me is moot.

I gave multiple scenarios because there are multiple scenarios that constitute issues at work.

Speaking another language around other ppl at work that is out side work duties is rude, plain and simple! You must be a youngster..

I don't care if you disagree! I doubt that you are a labor law attorney. Tell them mofos the bs you trying to tell me!


Da fugg??!

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I am sure this topic has been brought up before, but I want to revisit the topic.

What are your thoughts on ppl who feel that it is OK to speak a non English speaking
language @ work?

My postion is that everyone need to speak a common language unless their specific job description calls for them to speak another language.

Other than that, it is impolite to rude especially around coworkers who do not speak that particular language.

Thoughts??

I worked surrounded by Indian engineers. I called them out in front of corporate for this. They won't do it around me anymore. Nope

Had my own higher ups stuttering trying to explain their conduct to their bosses. I set the tone for what surrounds me and I don't accept fukk shyt in real life.