Company introduces ‘English language-only’ rule for European workers

[Ms Macbeth]

It's.

There.

 

Their. If we're making corrections. ?

[phil752]

I'm sure you'd feel the same if you went to a different country to work and were required to speak the local language. You'd think it was discriminatory and pandered to the ignorance of the host country right?

 

Usually when a Brit goes to work in another Country, he/she goes alone and usually has to learn and speak the hosts Countries, language. Unlike many companies here hiring on mass through European agencies.

[Radan]

The policy has now been scrapped, according to the Mail.

 

One source basically said the policy had made a minor thing much worse.

 

Saw that coming. Lolz.

[Penistone999]

Yeah, it seems the PC brigade has been waving the race card in the company`s direction and they have backed down . shame , should have stood their ground.

[Radan]

Yeah, it seems the PC brigade has been waving the race card in the company`s direction and they have backed down . shame , should have stood their ground.

 

To what end? Annoy the staff and cause more disharmony?

[tzijlstra]

Yeah, it seems the PC brigade has been waving the race card in the company`s direction and they have backed down . shame , should have stood their ground.

 

A psychologist would have a field-day with your obvious statements of insecurity Penistone, but I don't think it would have helped the insecure sods in the company one iota whether their colleagues spoke Polish or English to each other, the Poles I know would happily tell you to your face that you should man up a bit, no need to do so in another language.

[the_bloke]

Usually when a Brit goes to work in another Country, he/she goes alone and usually has to learn and speak the hosts Countries, language. Unlike many companies here hiring on mass through European agencies.

 

So groups of people in a foreign country shouldn't need to learn the language compared to individuals that do?

[Cyclone]

I'm sure you'd feel the same if you went to a different country to work and were required to speak the local language. You'd think it was discriminatory and pandered to the ignorance of the host country right?

 

I worked in Germany for 6 months and they all spoke in English to me.

 

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why? i wouldnt employ anyone who couldnt speak english well, for one thing its dangerous and a health and safety issue never mind the public facing point?

 

An entirely different issue to a rule that demands speak english only.

 

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So when you ring a Sheffield company, you are happy speaking to someone who cannot speak English ?

Or is there a hidden option....press 9 to speak to a troll translator.

 

:loopy:

 

Because warehouse operatives answer the phones to customers.

 

Not that anyone said they couldn't speak English, the rule is about them HAVING to speak English.

 

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Yeah, it seems the PC brigade has been waving the race card in the company`s direction and they have backed down . shame , should have stood their ground.

 

The brigade with any common sense more like.

[Penistone999]

I worked in Germany for 6 months and they all spoke in English to me.

 

---------- Post added 06-07-2016 at 16:56 ----------

 

 

An entirely different issue to a rule that demands speak english only.

 

---------- Post added 06-07-2016 at 16:57 ----------

 

 

Because warehouse operatives answer the phones to customers.

 

Not that anyone said they couldn't speak English, the rule is about them HAVING to speak English.

 

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The brigade with any common sense more like. :roll:

 

No, the PC brigade

[Cyclone]

No, the not gullible idiot brigade.