Spanish required for a job? (Los Angeles, Guadalupe: office, money, teach)

[Full-Blooded American]

Originally Posted by Ultrarunner

It's definitely a plus here...

I interviewed for a job where a 4% bonus was given to applicants conversant in a second language... no reading or writing, just being able to speak and understand.

I checked yes on the job application. During the interview, I was asked for my second language and responded German (I had lived and worked in Germany 6 months after college)

The 3 interviewers put their heads together and then one announced, that unfortunately, German was not on the list. That was news to me and they admitted this information was not made public.

They were looking for Spanish, Tagalog, any number of Asian Languages and Sign Language.

Italian, French and Latin were also not on the list

It's telling of the times. A second language is a plus, as long as it's the language of Third Worlders.

[Full-Blooded American]

Originally Posted by Mike121

The studies say that the new immigrants are learning English at about the same rate that immigrants usually do.

The studies? I think I can guess whose "studies" they were...

[Mike121]

Originally Posted by Full-Blooded American

The studies? I think I can guess whose "studies" they were...

Can you name anyone that was born and grew up in the USA that doesn't speak English? I don't think so.

[katenik]

Originally Posted by K-Dawg

i know of one place where you don't need to know spanish.... geno's steaks, in philly of course

i miss geno's. much better than pat's, IMO.

[antialphabet]

Originally Posted by katenik

i miss geno's. much better than pat's, IMO.

I know Geno's is one of the more famous places, but is that the place where they use Cheese Whiz??

[Huckleberry3911948]

here too. as the job market tightens, they ask for more because they can.
americans still think unions are a bad idea. we shall see how close the wolf has to get to the door
before they reassess.

[antialphabet]

Originally Posted by Mike121

Can you name anyone that was born and grew up in the USA that doesn't speak English? I don't think so.

Exactly, that's what I always say. As long as the children and the ensuing generations grow up speaking English, is it really the end of the nation?

[antialphabet]

Originally Posted by Ultrarunner

It's definitely a plus here...

I interviewed for a job where a 4% bonus was given to applicants conversant in a second language... no reading or writing, just being able to speak and understand.

I checked yes on the job application. During the interview, I was asked for my second language and responded German (I had lived and worked in Germany 6 months after college)

The 3 interviewers put their heads together and then one announced, that unfortunately, German was not on the list. That was news to me and they admitted this information was not made public.

They were looking for Spanish, Tagalog, any number of Asian Languages and Sign Language.

Italian, French and Latin were also not on the list

They didn't have any use for Latin???? Insane!

[the one]

Originally Posted by antialphabet

They didn't have any use for Latin???? Insane!

i didnt catch that the first time around.
funny.

[katenik]

Originally Posted by antialphabet

I know Geno's is one of the more famous places, but is that the place where they use Cheese Whiz??

"whiz" is optional. i never ate it that way.