Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Throwing this out there. Does anyone have issues in their workplace with people not speaking English? I find if its essential to the actual work that is going on when there needs to be communication between everyone that English must be spoken. Or else it can create confusion. I also have co workers that I really don't have a problem with personally but if there is 2-3 of them and say me , my co worker who's African and speaks English and someone else , they speak their native language and at times it can be frustrating, especially when you hear your co workers or your own name spoken mixed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 'African'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literaphile Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 'African'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 'African'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Earth's second largest continent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks captain obvious. Right. Way to both miss my point entirely. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I used to work at a place where everyone spoke Cantonese, except for me and a few others. My boss hired me because I spoke English and my direct coworker wanted to improve her English. Apparently everyone wanted to as well as I ended up helping them all improve their conversation ability. It's really an issue you need to address with your manager/supervisor/HR contact if it really bothers you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'm still missing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellins Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I agree with OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 You would typically say he is South Sudanese, not African. Just as you are (I assume) Canadian, and not North American. Nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks fan in chicago Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Well I'm from Quebec originally but in my opinion Canada may as well be fully English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Well I'm from Quebec originally but in my opinion Canada may as well be fully English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes typically. He he himself says " akok is African" akok being his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Typical whining; when I was working with a bunch of Dutch guys I decided that instead of letting it bug me I would try to learn some of the language and, lo and behold, I did learn enough to be able to at least give people in Holland some laughs with my attempts at Dutch. Win win for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 He speaks in the third person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 What's frustrating, say your on craigslist looking for work, and the job description says must speak punjabi or must speak cantonese, now that's wrong. This is an english first country, if you can't speak english then get the hell out of here and go back to where you came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 What's frustrating, say your on craigslist looking for work, and the job description says must speak punjabi or must speak cantonese, now that's wrong. This is an english first country, if you can't speak english then get the hell out of here and go back to where you came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I enforce an English only rule at my work. I've had to discipline people for not following this rule, which sucks but I don't believe people should be having conversations that I can't hear at work....mostly because I don't want small random chit chat in my kitchen and would prefer people just focus on the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yep, it's a big issue for me. I've actually googled and, if it is done in a way that "isolates" others, it's a form of bullying per WCB regulations. When I hear my name being used I immediately interrupt and demand to know what's being said. If people can speak English and don't, I find it rude and offensive....it puts me at a disadvantage because I can't understand their conversations (Turkish), but they can understand mine. Common courtesy should tell them that, but they're oblivious and don't care. So I've adopted that philosophy too (which is sad, because it goes against who I am). Hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 What's frustrating, say your on craigslist looking for work, and the job description says must speak punjabi or must speak cantonese, now that's wrong. This is an english first country, if you can't speak english then get the hell out of here and go back to where you came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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