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Yeah, it makes me furious when employers do the "bilingual in spanish prefered thing." Screw them. People, learn your Spanish enough to get the job because you won't use it in the job anyway. In my experience, I did this, studied for months and learned, and went out with bright eyes to find out that the Spanish- speakers will look down on you and ask how and why you know how to speak Spanish, where you're from, and will look for one of their own. Yes, they refused to speak to me in Spanish or in English b/c I am not of their nationality. It is discrimination, but not always on purpose by employers who want to reach as big a pool as they can. It's an exploitation on the part of all the barely educated Spanish speakers who come to milk the system in U.S.A. and refuse to learn English. How many times I've gone into some business and no one would speak English to me! So don't cry to me about the importance of reaching out to all people- that's crap that certain people say to get themselves in the door and feel entitled to way more than they actually deserve. Citizens first. Not a one of us can go to any other country and get by without speaking their language. It is true that the unskilled native Spanish- speakers benefit the low wage/no benefit type of employer. But believe you me, some get paid nicely (above and below the table in all companies and industries). Spanish speakers want so many benefits in U.S., why don't they put their lives on the line in their own country like Americans forefathers did, Black and white, to get their rights in their own country and speak Spanish there? I'm a conversational in three languages L.A. girl. So I get to respond when some low-lives try to get away with insulting others assuming that they are not being understood. Bilingualism in Spanish (and as many languages as you'd like to learn) is a beautiful thing, but I believe is largely a scam nowadays in the U.S.

Grace W. Bush Grace W. Bush September 24, 2009 15:58:55
Kira Kira September 24, 2009 15:58:55
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