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?
It sounds like you’re dealing with a multinational company.
There may be value in having all employees operate in the company’s ligua franca over a better language as it provides practice to employees to function in the common language.
It may be easier for you to function in Spanish now, but you may have to interface with employees in the future where they know English and not Spanish.
How do you help those who can’t speak Spanish?