Speaking Spanish in the Workplace

[Chinolala]

If they are speaking amongst themselves, I'd have no problem with it. It's the advantage of people that are bilingual. They can speak to English speakers in English and speak to each other in their other language; in this case Spanish. I don't see why it's rude. It sounds like it's more of an insecurity issue with the co-workers that only speak English.

[StAcKhOuSe]

i dont want ppl speaking spanish if they know english. this instn latin america

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by StAcKhOuSe

i dont want ppl speaking spanish if they know english. this instn latin america

Nobody cares what you want. I will speak whatever language I want, and I don't care if you try to listen in in my conversation of not.

[Mystique13]

It's very simple. When you interview at a company, look around and see the demographics of the people who work there. Figure out what type of clients the have. Who is interviewing you? How's his/her English? If you prefer to work in places where English dominates, these factors above that I mentioned are critical. Some people prefer to work in places where yes, that's right, English dominates. There's a certain work culture there. Pay attention at the interview, and you won't be stuck in a workplace where you are unhappy. "Work culture" - remember? "Cultural fit", etc. etc. Just like some employers prefer Spanish speakers, Indian, Chinese, etc., for their own reasons, the job seeker/employee also has their preference. Whether because the clientele is of a certain ethnicity or the employer simply has a bias and pays them "cheaper", that's not on you. You are responsible for where you choose to work.
I have worked in a few places where the dominant language at work was a foreign language; they all knew English and I heard them speaking it before. I absolutely hated working in those places. I was not there for long. I left each one. Will never do it again. I don't like the work culture that fosters that. I don't care what their reasons are. I won't have it. Never again. I speak a foreign language myself. My first language is English and I'm a citizen of U.S.
When I interview, I'm careful to choose where I work. That's all you can do.