Being Bilingual in Spanish a discrimination against job seekers
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Oct 25th, 2015Someone from Rialto, CA signed.
Oct 25th, 2015Someone from Las Vegas, NV writes:
This is the country I was raised in since birth, why do I need to speak another language to work here? If I go to Mexico I would expect myself to know the language of the country if I want to work there. There are many immigrants coming to this country, does this ridiculous notion that native Americans should speak multiple languages just so they don't get passed over for a job? Many of the so called bi-lingual candidates don't speak English as a native does but that does not hold them back. The ads should state "Needed Broken English speakers". What a joke this is. This is discrimination pure and simple.Oct 24th, 2015Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
I really don't understand what's going on in the five boroughs. In NY it's like a melting pot, however, employers keep seeking only spanish. I don't think it should be a requirement especially in healthcare where you not even allowed to translate for a patient. I speak french and creole in Flatbush Brooklyn, and there's a lot of Haitians there but most jobs only want spanish speaking wth. That is a form of discrimination.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 23rd, 2015Someone from Miami, FL signed.
Oct 23rd, 2015Someone from Orlando, FL writes:
Many US citizens are being turned away from jobs because we don't speak Spanish. What about the other workers from other countries who must learned English to gain employment. I do believe there should be at least one person within the organization that can communicate. However, they way things are going they have no desire to learn because they are being catered to regardless.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 22nd, 2015Someone from Pompano Beach, FL writes:
My daughter has a degree in Medical Billing and coding and achieved a 4 .0. She cannot find a job in South Florida because she cannot speak Spanish. This is definitely not fair.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 22nd, 2015Someone from Medford, OR writes:
This issue should have been addressed 25 years ago!!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2015Someone from Norco, CA writes:
Incredibly frustrated finding jobs where I am more than qualified. I received a rejection mainly because I wasn't bilingual in Spanish or another language. It's more than infuriating when someone is hired with lower qualifications than you. I'm tired of being passed on because of not being bilingual. It is discriminatory especially if when visiting another country some people attempt to try to speak the language, it should be the same here.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 20th, 2015Someone from Brownsville, TX signed.
Oct 20th, 2015Someone from Indio, CA signed.
Oct 20th, 2015Someone from Fort Lauderdale, FL writes:
It is definitely hard to find any type of job here in South Florida without being bilingual. Experienced and highly qualified individuals are being turned down for jobs or excluded because of this requirement. Most fluent Spanish speakers are of Hispanic decent. No Hispanic decent = No job...Sounds like discrimination to me and sure feels like it.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 19th, 2015Someone from Walla Walla, WA writes:
I applied for a job last week that I am qualified for and for some of the smaller task I know I could learn, but After contacting the Co. For the 3rd time after applying I received an E mail back thanking me but also telling me that they had a large response for the job and a lot that which are Bilingual in Spanish which is helpful at the front desk, so she did not say I did not qualify she simply said they had a lot of Bilingual people that applied. So basically that's the only reason I did not Even Get An interview. I am angry, this is not the first time this happen to me and there have been other jobs that I wanted to apply for but did not because I refuse to give in and learn Spanish. I should not have to, ENGLISH should be our National Language, anyone coming to this Country should have to learn to speak English not the other way around. I am sick if being treated like a 3Rd class citizen in my own darn country.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 19th, 2015Someone from Walla Walla, WA writes:
I applied for a job last week that I am qualified for and for some of the smaller task I know I could learn, but After contacting the Co. For the 3rd time after applying I received an E mail back thanking me but also telling me that they had a large response for the job and a lot that which are Bilingual in Spanish which is helpful at the front desk, so she did not say I did not qualify she simply said they had a lot of Bilingual people that applied. So basically that's the only reason I did not Even Get An interview. I am angry, this is not the first time this happen to me and there have been other jobs that I wanted to apply for but did not because I refuse to give in and learn Spanish. I should not have to, ENGLISH should be our National Language, anyone coming to this Country should have to learn to speak English not the other way around. I am sick if being treated like a 3Rd class citizen in my own darn country.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 19th, 2015Someone from Diboll, TX writes:
I've been turned down for 4 jobs in the local school district that I was highly qualified for with over 15 yrs of experience. Each job said bilingual prefferred. Each job I lost to a native spanish speaker with less experience and qualifications.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 18th, 2015Someone from Lancaster, CA signed.
Oct 17th, 2015Someone from Reseda, CA signed.
Oct 16th, 2015Someone from Yuma, AZ signed.
Oct 16th, 2015Someone from Long Beach, CA writes:
I'm bilingual but required to learn English to prepare for future development living in America but now I'm pitted against Spanish speaking individual because the labor force can't speak basic English in the USA? I understand translation jobs but for all other which requires at least a high school diploma (assuming they learnt English). I know people from around the world having to learn English to find work here and they never had to use their native language unless they are working with INTERNATIONAL representative. It's a pretty petty biase against non-Spanish speaker or am I to assume the country is moving toward a Spanish country in the future?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 16th, 2015Someone from Long Beach, CA writes:
I'm bilingual but required to learn English to prepare for future development living in America but now I'm pitted against Spanish speaking individual because the labor force can't speak basic English in the USA? I understand translation jobs but for all other which requires at least a high school diploma (assuming they learnt English). I know people from around the world having to learn English to find work here and they never had to use their native language unless they are working with INTERNATIONAL representative. It's a pretty petty biase against non-Spanish speaker or am I to assume the country is moving toward a Spanish country in the future?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 16th, 2015Someone from Culver City, CA signed.
Oct 15th, 2015Someone from Little Ferry, NJ signed.
Oct 13th, 2015Someone from Fort Myers, FL writes:
this is the U.S.A our language is English. You want to live here, learn the language.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 13th, 2015Someone from Houston, TX writes:
If one company can require being bilingual because some of its customers only only know one language, all companies should only hire multiple language people. Does that seems right to you? Seems like a recipe for tons of discrimination is more like it. Requiring one to be bilingual is a form of discrimination today and only one primary language should be accepted to prevent further discrimination. People need to assimilate to what is already established even on a global scale. Speak English or get out.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 13th, 2015Someone from Miami, FL signed.
Oct 12th, 2015Someone from Los Angeles, CA writes:
I have found it is not possible to become re-employed after being laid off from a paralegal job in 2012 ONLY because I am not fluent in Spanish. When I was in school which was during and after the police action in Vietnam, emigrants were REQUIRED to learn to speak in English, the official language of the United States of America. I deem that I am routinely being discriminated against in being denied employment simply because, which I speak some Spanish, I am not fluent enough to have a comprehensive discussion of areas of legal liability, causation, and compensability of alleged claims. I have found this is true in California, Arizona and Nevada, all states in which I have been seeking employment, although I live in California. Pure, simply and plainly, this is discrimination for being an American citizen and having my language be (primarily, comprehensively) English. I am not a translator but a paralegal working in the legal system of the United States of America, which works exclusively in English. This practice is discriminatory. Thank you.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 12th, 2015Someone from New Orleans, LA writes:
I am a American and a Spanish Teacher. I have always said the way the American people are discarded is a disgrace. Like one commenter said there are tons and tons of classes for Spanish speakers to learn English but in comparison to classes for English speakers to learn Spanish is like1 to 10 ratio. This is not fair. We are setting our children up for failure. It is very important for the US to invest in as I call it SSL classes for English speakers. When a person asks if there are SSL classes they look at you like you are insane. There should also be free SSL classes. Learning Spanish helps children with English and helps their brain work more efficiently. There are also many more reasons. If you want to learn how to speak Spanish, there are classes but they are extremely expensive. This is clearly discriminatory because why free ESL and no SSL. In the schools where every school has an ESL class that routinely to teach the Spanish Speaking and kids that speak other languages English and because it is in the Public school system it is all free. These kids take English every year from Kindergarten up. I vote for SSL free classes be incorporated in schools. When these kids grow up they will not have the problems these adults are facing getting jobs. I work in a elementary schools and the ESL kids speak English better that the native English speakers and without no hint of an accent.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 11th, 2015Someone from Mount Angel, OR writes:
I do feel that this is an act of discrimination. Recently, brought into an interview based on the premisis the position I was interviewing for was able to hire a non-bilingual applicant. However, when I went in for the interview the first thing I was told was they really needed a bilingual employee. As you may have guessed, I did not get the job. I live in a predominately Spanish speaking community due to agriculture. I do believe I am not getting jobs due to my limitation of being an English speaker.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 11th, 2015Someone from Olivehurst, CA signed.
Oct 11th, 2015Someone from Lake Placid, FL writes:
It's frustrating trying to find work, having 10 years' experience, and being turned down because I'm not bilingual.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 11th, 2015Someone from Walnut, CA writes:
It is becoming harder for a lot of folks to find employment or the ability to move up in some areas because we don't speak Spanish or now Mandarin even. I'm sorry but I'm American and should only be required to speak English. American jobs should not require any other language other than English for jobs that are not translating jobs. Hire more translators but don't tell a qualified American you can't consider them for employment because they only speak English. When we go to other countries we're required to learn that language not vice versa and it should be the same here.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 10th, 2015Someone from Royal Oak, MI signed.
Oct 10th, 2015Someone from Los Angeles, CA signed.
Oct 10th, 2015Someone from Los Angeles, CA signed.
Oct 10th, 2015Someone from Long Beach, CA writes:
In Los Angeles, there are so many jobs that require applicants to be bilingual.It is a contributor to the high unemployment rates. I have even recently paid for spanish lessons, this is something I shouldn't have to do being that America is an English speaking country.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 9th, 2015Someone from Las Vegas, NV signed.
Oct 9th, 2015Someone from Irving, TX writes:
I am in the Dallas,Texas area and the majority of the jobs are taken up by spanish workers, who is only speaking spanish! Including the supervisors.As an english speaking citizen only , you are being left out(discriminated against. The last 5 jobs that I have had in 3 months.The supervisors are speaking only spanish to the majority of the workers, they will completely leave you out or not talk to you at all. I have lost all of these jobs because bad communication. Why are we only hiring spanish speaking workers only! The supervisors look out for them only. I have been lied to , I was told this country language was English, but now its spanish.. and they are getting all the jobs.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 9th, 2015Someone from Fort Lauderdale, FL writes:
It is incredibly difficult for this English speaker with 15+ years experience and a masters degree to find a new job in South Florida - Unfortunately I am seeing the same scenario play out across the country, so moving is not the solution. Why should I be discriminated against?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 9th, 2015Someone from Henderson, NV writes:
I had to move from California to Las Vegas seeking a job and am finding the problem to be the same if not worse: "bilingual in Spanish preferred / required". It is IMPOSSIBLE to find a job with a livable wage if one only possess a "working proficiency" of Spanish. I'm too busy trying to find a job and too broke to go back to school to learn Spanish fluently. I do have a BA though. Go figure. I was born on the wrong side of the borders. But I taught ELL before there was no budget for "us". Ironic.REPORT COMMENTS
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