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?

  • lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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    Yes. It’s polite to communicate in a way others can participate

    If you don’t want to do it, don’t hire people who don’t speak the company language

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      21 hours ago

      'How dare you not letting me police and force myself on your conversations? How inconsiderate of you ’

      Spotted the American.

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        “Police”?

        I’m Finnish and I work for a Finnish company with 30-40 different nationalities, we use English as the official language