Not allowed speaking another language break the Human Rights?

J-FRO · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:58

They should be paying us to use it.

Cleeecooo · 26 Oct 2011 at 01:28

I really hope op doesn't work in air traffic control :eek:

Darg · 26 Oct 2011 at 01:28

Tefal said:
the British are too lasy to learn French/German

And apparently their own language too...

Cleeecooo · 26 Oct 2011 at 01:38

Darg said:
And apparently their own language too...

Brilliant

twist3d0n3 · 26 Oct 2011 at 01:43

Darg said:
And apparently their own language too...

he's a taff, give him a break

Shayper · 26 Oct 2011 at 01:45

Cleeecooo said:
Brilliant

This

cheets64 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:00

DragonWoLf said:
So where I work there are people of many cultures (me being one) and recently there was a notice on the walls saying soon everyone must talk in English, so no Polish, Hindi, French. So I was wondering is this infringing on our Human Rights at all before I make some hell at work?

Dont like it **** off, simples

Remember working with an Iranian and his English was superb, was really good learning about his life back in Iran, opens your eyes, his English was better than my Iranian but I have no interest in working in Iran.

INTEGRATE

gee3000 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:04

I think you should speak the language most efficient for WORK purposes, however for casual chit chat you should feel free to speak in whichever language you bloody well want.

To the oppressive, paranoid control freaks:

(from another thread)

Scubascorpion said:
Be offended then, nothing happens.

Grow up!

arknor · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:05

why would you want to speak anything other than english at a company in england?

its distracting enough when some randomers are yelling on a mobile phone in the street and all you hear is abauga naihjaihaia drihfihif hiihhidhid..

nevermind when your trying to work and your brain is hearing sounds it cant explain!

gee3000 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:09

Lol some of you English folk are blatantly butt-hurt

A2Z · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:13

English is not my first language, but I would totally agree with the policy, you are working in England so speak English! Seriously...

twist3d0n3 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:13

gee3000 said:
Lol some of you English folk are blatantly butt-hurt

you're telling that if i got a job in china and flat out refused to learn any chinese, they wouldn't be butthurt?

muppetry right here

Stretch · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:16

Integration aside, how are the management supposed understand what your talking about if it's in language they don't understand. You could be talking about any number of things you really shouldn't be on works time. Slagging of customers, painting the company in a bad light, bullying colleagues, even comiting crime etc. It's just not fair or courteous on those arround you.

Tediore · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:17

gee3000 said:
I think you should speak the language most efficient for WORK purposes, however for casual chit chat you should feel free to speak in whichever language you bloody well want.

This.

I have no problem with a person speaking Polish to their Polish friend. I have no more interest in what they're saying to each other than I do the two friends speaking in English. Obviously, in an English speaking work environment, professional courtesy would be to make an effort to speak English, just as I would expect to have to learn German if working in Germany.

gee3000 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:20

twist3d0n3 said:
you're telling that if i got a job in china and flat out refused to learn any chinese, they wouldn't be butthurt?

muppetry right here

OP isn't 'flat out refusing' to speak English in the first place, but his boss is banning him from speaking his native language at all. Completely different to the example you've given..

So, if you were to have a casual conversation in English at your Chinese workplace, not specifically related to work, then no, I don't think they would get as butt-hurt.

stokecity_m · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:22

Getting paid? Then speak English.

Your own time? Speak whatever language you like.

twist3d0n3 · 26 Oct 2011 at 02:35

gee3000 said:
OP isn't 'flat out refusing' to speak English in the first place, but his boss is banning him from speaking his native language at all. Completely different to the example you've given..

So, if you were to have a casual conversation in English at your Chinese workplace, not specifically related to work, then no, I don't think they would get as butt-hurt.

hmm, fair point; but quite frankly i consider it rude when i'm around foreign friends/colegues who speak in their native tongue when others are around, it almost leaves the taste of 'they're saying something they shouldn't be' in the mouth.

as BNP as it sounds, when you're at work, you should speak the language of that country, it's polite.

kylew · 26 Oct 2011 at 04:00

arknor said:
why would you want to speak anything other than english at a company in england?

its distracting enough when some randomers are yelling on a mobile phone in the street and all you hear is abauga naihjaihaia drihfihif hiihhidhid..

nevermind when your trying to work and your brain is hearing sounds it cant explain!

How about you learn how to use English properly first before complaining about other people?

Destination · 26 Oct 2011 at 04:01

Brillant that the first thing the OP thought, rather than just speak English at work, was is this against my human rights.
Sums the human rights legisation up quite nicely.
Someone is making me do something I don't wish to do, even though they are paying me for my time.... Hmm, human rights bla bla.

Tombo · 26 Oct 2011 at 04:06

kylew said:
How about you learn how to use English properly first before complaining about other people?

Yeah because you have to speak with capital letters.