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what's your take on employers banning the use of languages other than English between coworkers at the workplace? (linux.community)

submitted 5 days ago by vestmoria@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/3497784

Example: several of my former coworkers are from Mexico, Peru and Argentina, meaning they share Spanish as a common language.

I used to practice Spanish with them, but my last charge (like a ward's manager) would yell at us to stop it, use English only. She would get very angry really fast if she heard anything in a language she didn't understand.

I find it stupid, because some of them would use Spanish to better explain to the new nurses how to do certain procedures, but maybe I'm missing something?

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[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought people came to work because they needed the money, lol. And, yes, it's impossible, and perhaps they don't wanna include me in the conversation... am I supposed to force them?

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes. It’s polite to communicate in a way others can participate

If you don’t want to do it, don’t hire people who don’t speak the company language

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

'How dare you not letting me police and force myself on your conversations? How inconsiderate of you '

Spotted the American.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

“Police”?

I’m Finnish and I work for a Finnish company with 30-40 different nationalities, we use English as the official language