How do you feel about preference to bilingual (spanish) job applicants?
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of catering to a minority that expects us to learn their language in our country.\n\nIn my opinion, your example is a type of job stipulation that is contrary to any equal opportunity employment policy. \n\nI am an avid supporter of English as our official language  - and an avid opponent of all of the disincentives we use to discourage people from learning English. \n\nI would not expect any other foreign country to cater to my customs and language if I chose to live there.\n\nIf you want to be an American - then be one. If you want to retain all of the customs and language of your own country, than move back.
917413
French but in the US Spanish might be a better idea
322774
Hmmmm ...can you take the test in Spanish? :)  Because I very much doubt if our new potential citizens could be bothered learning enough English to understand the questions ....
304898
Having English and Spanish down, you're pretty good.  I would recommend Chinese because it is obviously an up and coming nation that will have a huge global influence on everything from politics to trade to just about everything.  If not Chinese, I would look into Arabic for similar reasons (spanning a variety of countries).  Either will make you incredibly marketable!
262834
I'm leaning towards you getting a job.
297120
I think it is great that you are thinking of taking a language, being bilingual is always helpful and it opens up many, many doors.  I can't promise it will be easy if you have never taken spanish before, but it is one of the easiest languages to learn and if you really are interested in learning you will learn it nonetheless.  I suggest that while you take the course you check out some spanish music and movies.
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Im launching a site called http://www.languagepartner.org where you will be able to find a native spanish speaker to go out for a coffee or something and actually practice the language. If you think this could be a hit in your city, contact me plz, I'm looking for people to join the team. Best regards, Jose
565555
If you are thinking "future", which you should be right now, then spanish is the only class you should be taking. Our spanish population has exploded in the past 10 years, think about what it will be like when you graduate from college. Look at the want ads right now....companies are seeking bi-lingual applicants.\n\nIn 10 years from now if you can't speak spanish, the job market is going to be slim pickins for you and me my friend.
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At least you only have to worry about Spanish, where I live we have to do everything pretty much in English, Spanish and Hmong.  \n\nI was in line at the DMV and the young Hispanic gentelman in front of me needed an interpreter so he could get his paperwork filled out for his license.  God help us all, if they can't read the forms and such or understand when things are explained to them, how the heck can they read the signs.
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As a citizen - absolutely.  It amazes me that there can be any discussion about that.  This does not necessarily mean that you become fully proficient, but you need a working command of the language and have the skills to communicate with others in normal day-to-day situations.  If someone were motivated enough to learn then they should be able to grasp the basics in a couple of years. This is already a requirement for US citizenship. The problem is that a vasty majority of people sneaking in have NO desire to become part of the mainstream.  All they want to do is get what they can get and send it back to Mexico and that's it.  In the meantime, they are supported by US taxpayers for everything from hospital emergency rooms to public schools.  These are the ones who need to be rooted out and tossed into the slammer. Sending them back won't work because they will just creep back in.  \n\nThe result of all this refusal to learn English is the outright absurdity that not a day goes by but that I have to press 1 for English.\n\nJesus H. Christ Almighty, we are not living in Spain.
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sure i would!  if they asked of course...  it's not like i would be like "hey!  you're spanish, so do you want to wear my shorts?"  but if they asked me for them, then i would definately share.\n\n:)
1100624
Could go either way. Latin, since you are from Latin America &\nHispanic because you come from a Spanish-speaking country.\nOf course, these are cultural/ethnic designations without any racial connotation. Being of Argentinian heritage, you are most likely unmixed white of Spanish, Italian and/or German extraction. I'd go with Hispanic, if I had to choose! (It's more Eurocentric and best applies to people from Spain, Uruguay,  Argentina, Chile & Cuba.)\nThat is, of course, assuming that your ancestry is from Spain. So many Argentinians (& Uruguayans) are actually of Italian extraction. Italians are more Latin than the Spanish, who  really are more of a Celtic people.  Anyway, you are an American!
1094732
Honesty is best. Tell why you fell that way. What traits do you model about them that will benefit the job you are applying for....Stuff like that
616517
I am European, currently living in the third (3) country.\nGive me a bribe of 10 points for the best answer and I am in! ?Que te parece? ?Justo? Pongate en contacto conmigo.
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I work for a bank that offers services in both English and Spanish, as well as many asian languages.  The agents in our non-speaking areas can service customers in both the language offered as well as english.\n\nIf you had called the bank where I work, and there was a 45 minute wait on the english line and there were agents that didn't have as much of a wait time in, say, the spanish line, you would have automatically been transferred to that operator.\n\nI think the bank that gave you that treatment has already answered your question, they don't want your business because they haven't planned well.   Think about they can't even get opening your new account right, imagine how much they will mess it up if you get it open.
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I was listening to a talk show on the radio. The Savage Nation. An hispanic male called in and said he learned the national language when he came to America, because it was his duty to fit in. He also stated that people who learn the lanuage of whatever country they immigrate to, prosper faster and become self sufficiant. He said he is ashamed of his fellow immigrants who cloister themselves in communities and refuse to assimilate. His yearly earnings are in the six figures.\n\nI totally agree. If I went to Mexico, Spaine, Brazil, etc., It would be to my best interest to learn the national language. It is a sign of resepect for your host country and a mark of your desire to help yourself.
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It depends in where do you live or plan to live and how many languages do you speak?\n\nAre you people person?\n\nDo you have a family to support? (If you get pressure from them) And the principal thing...\n\nWhat do you really like? Do you think you will be happy ?\n\nIf the last answer is yes... go for it!